[PythonCAD] R: slicing up a 2D dxf

[Aaron Hoover]

I also wouldn't mind using other open tools if I can get away with  
scripting everything in Python. For example, I've investigated  
cropping vector images in Inkscape and then exporting back to dxf.  
However, it seems that importing a DXF into Inkscape doesn't work too  
well. I've also tried using OpenOffice Draw to convert a DXF to SVG -  
it worked, but I didn't have much success using the resulting SVG in  
Inkscape.

So many ways to skin a cat, and yet none of them has really gotten me  
the whole distance yet.

Aaron

On Jul 24, 2009, at 12:37 AM, euro_ii at libero.it wrote:

> Hi Aaron,
>
> Actualy pythoncad dos not supporting dxf dwg files, we are working
> on it.. but i think that we are able to load and write dxf/dwg file  
> for the
> next yeard ....(hopfully)..
>
> You can do such a think using autocad and building
> a com application (Could be python ) that call autocad open the big  
> file and
> divide all the primitives and than save in different files..
>
> ciao
> Matteo
>
>
>
>> ----Messaggio originale----
>> Da: ahoover at eecs.berkeley.edu
>> Data: 23/07/2009
> 2.55
>> A: <pythoncad at python.org>
>> Ogg: [PythonCAD] slicing up a 2D dxf
>>
>> I'm
> not sure if this is the right place to ask, so if I'm way off
>> base, maybe
> you could direct me to a better resource...
>>
>> I have a large dxf file (eg. 16"
> x12") that I'd like to break up into a
>> series of "tile" dxf files (eg. 3in x
> 3in) due to some limitations of
>> the machine tool I'll be using to cut out
> the parts. Ideally, I'd like
>> to be able to this using Python - can anyone
> recommend an approach to
>> tackling this problem? Even if I had to convert to
> some intermediate
>> vector format like SVG, that's fine as long as dimensions
> are preserved.
>>
>> I know it can be done by hand in AutoCAD or Solidworks, but
> I'd really
>> like to have an automated approach since this process is going to
> be
>> repeated many, many times.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Aaron
>
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