[MUZAK]

When I PrintToDXF, my arcs come through as segmented polylines. Is there a way to get them through as arc entities?

[Athanasios Gardos]

Unfortunately, there is not a way in the current version to save Arcs as "real arcs" in DXF or other formats, because AVAX stores them as segmented polylines.

[MUZAK]

Is that a feature you are looking to add in the future?

I have a very basic workaround if needed, but it would make my code simpler to use your DXF function rather than my own DXF export code.

Thanks

[Athanasios Gardos]

I will add a new drawing object but you have to wait for some days because is not so easy.

[MUZAK]

Thank you for your consideration!!

[MUZAK]

I have purchased the control and I am wondering about the progress with arcs to dxf? Any news?

Thanks!

T

[Athanasios Gardos]

Sorry for the delay. The reason is that we are working on AVAX translation in VB.NET. I will try to make it until the end of next week.

[MUZAK]

Thanks!

[Athanasios Gardos]

I'm not planning to add a new object but to use a reverse method. Please have a look at "Arc recognition topic". What do you think?

[MUZAK]

I looked at the code.... I am not sure if this is the solution I am looking for. I am concerned specifically with exporting an arc through dxf format to another CAD program for further manipulation. We use the DXF format for importing geometry into a CAM package for our CNC equipment. I need the arcs to be arcs rather than line segments for proper machining as well as for drawing manipulation outside of the AVAX based application I am developing. The code posted seems to focus on how AVAX views the entities rather than the export function. Is my assessment correct?

Thanks!

T

[Athanasios Gardos]

Please download the latest AVAX version. That version has a new drawing object (curve-arc).
Before add a DXF file you have to set DXFCurveArcOn true
Call cAvax1.SetAvaxProperty(DXFCurveArcOn_p, True).
By this way all arcs will be stored as curve-arcs and not as polylines.

[MUZAK]

I'll give it a try.... Thanks!