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Exporting DXF from solid view

For import into CAD modeling programs, such as those produced by Autodesk, Ashlar-Vellum or SolidWorks, LensForge can export the lens surfaces in Autodesk's DXF™ format.

The exported file contains a minimal header, then a sequence of 3DFACE entities describing the shape of the lens surfaces, then a sequence of 3DLINE entities describing the ray trajectories. The lens surfaces are faceted for DXF export.

To export DXF:

  1. Press the Export button on the solid view window toolbar. The export dialog sheet will appear.
  2. Enter the name of the DXF file you wish to write (no need to enter the ".dxf" suffix).
  3. Press the "Save" button to finish.

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