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Autodesk DXF (.dxf)
Import geometry from .DXF file format.
UI location File > Import > Autocad (.dxf)
Version 0.1.6 - 2012.04.13 for r.45500 Author(s) Thomas Larsson, Remigiusz Fiedler
Blender 2.6.3 License GPL


Executable information
File name io_import_scene_dxf.py
Current version download https://svn.blender.org/svnroot/bf-extensions/trunk/py/scripts/addons/io_import_scene_dxf.py


Links and troubleshooting
Bug reports http://projects.blender.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=23480
Links http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?p=1698312


Additional informations

The script is updated for changes in API (2.63 r.45500). 13 April 2012 by migius

The plan to port back the full featured DXF importer from 2.49 is on hold at the moment due to minimal interest and missing support from users. 4 January 2012 by migius

DXF-importer PE (Personal Edition) can be ordered by the author directly. 13 April 2012 by migius


Purpose

This script imports DXF files to Blender.


Installation

  • Download the script
  • Copy io_import_scene_dxf.py into your \\.blender\2.5x\scripts\addons\ folder.
  • Open Blender and go to the addons tab in User Preferences.
  • Enable the script
  • Start from File > Import menu.


Features


supported data:

  • 3DFACE, SOLID, TRACE: as mesh-faces
  • LINE: as mesh-edge or curve-segment
  • ARC, CIRCLE, ELLIPSE: as segmented polyline
  • entity properties: THICKNESS
  • entity 2d-rotation (e.g. by TEXT)
  • entity 3d-orientation (210 group)

partially supported data:

  • TEXT (missing adjusted data)
  • LWPOLYLINE, POLYLINE: as segmented polyline, but missing: width, spline, bulge, thickness.
  • POLYFACE / POLYMESH: as vertex sequence, but missing edges and faces.

unsupported data:

  • entities: 3DSOLID, DIM, XLINE, REGION
  • properties: COLOR, LAYER, LINESTYLE, LINEWIDTH, VISIBLE, FROZEN
  • hierarchies: BLOCK, INSERT, GROUP