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Making Profiles From CAD DWG/DXF Files

Step 3Explode It!

Explode It!
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If the profile is provided as a Symbol, explode the symbol by hovering over the profile so at it is highlighted, right click and select Explode Symbol. You will now be able to highlight each line individually and copy it to an Alibre Part sketch. Sometimes multiple symbols need to be exploded to obtain all the profile information.

How can you tell if a profile contains symbols? Typically the whole profile is a set of lines and arcs connected as a Block (as in AutoCAD). In our example, several line segments only are highlighted when the pointer hovers over one of the segments. This is the group or Block that we will Explode.
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I am an Engineering Technician with 15 years as a glorified government drafter. Another 5 years was spent drawing/programing for a company that had CNC machines. I taught AutoCAD at the local communit...
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