import into fusion360

[DanL]

Hi Art a person is have problems importing a .dxf into fusion 360 it comes up it's a pdf not a dxf I have try the persons file in a few program they all fail and think it's a pdf

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/design-va ... -p/6296612

[hmohara]

I'm the one having a problem importing a DXF file from Gearotic into Fusion 360.  I've tried to do this with several different gears and I always get a corrupt file.  It appears that the DXF file produced by Gearotic is being corrupted.  So I assume that the problem is with Gearotic not Fusion 360.  Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Michael

[BillM]

Michael

I just tested a Gearotics output on a Windows 10 system and was able to import it into LibreCAD which is an open source CAD program.

I am not familiar with Fusion360.
First of all are you using a Windows systems or a MAC?  I am strictly a PC person.  You may be on your own if Fusion360 is on a MAC system.

Are you using a function from within Fusion360 to open the file?  If so, then Fusion360 may be misidentifying the file or the OS may be associating the .dxf  extension with a PDF reader instead of Fusion360.

I see from the Fusion360 website that it translates a bunch of standard CAD formats but DXF is not one of them.

From their website:
"Import standard CAD formats, such as SLDPRT, SAT, IGES, STEP, STL, and OBJ. Fusion 360 will keep your original file and create an F3D counterpart."

Gearotics does output in STL format, you may want to try that format with Fusion360.

Bill

[DanL]

Hi Bill that info is a bit out of date, you can import .dxf and .dwg now.

I tried Michael file on a few different programs, V carve pro, autocad360, A360, fusion and .dxf viewers they all failed for some reason they think it's a .pdf.

once's he has a good file it can be tested again.

can you post one so I can test.

Its probable that it would be better to do all the work in gearotic as fusion has some problems with dxf files. I will have to show Michael how to do it so it work properly in fusion. other wise he wont have fun at all.

[BillM]

Hi DanL

I guess Fusion 360 needs to update their webpage since the quote was copied directly from their site this evening.

Bill

[BillM]

DanL

I went back through this post and followed the link to the autodesk forum.  Was the file Michael posted titled Untitled1.dxf?

If so, I downloaded it and it did open in LibreCAD.

Bill

[DanL]

spur.dxf, untitled is the one Mark did

[hmohara]

I'm at a standstill with this problem.  I can't determine if the DXF file produced by Gearotic is facility or not.  I know that after creating the DXF file when I try to open it up in Gearotic it tells me the file is "corrupt or incomplete".  I also know that if I open the DXF file in Fusion 360 it opens the file and the gear appears correct but if I try to do anything with the file Fusion 360 gives me a message that "Fusion 360 has stopped working and is shutdown".

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Michael O

[DanL]

we need a working file for fusion first, you need to sort the file export from gearotic first, are you able to describe the steps you use to export the .dxf.

just post a .dxf exported from gearotic here I will test if it's you or fusion

[hmohara]

Question?  I'm new to this site so how do I attach a DXF file?

Michael O

[hmohara]

Here is a Gearotic file.  I'm have trouble loading more that one file

[marklazarz]

Reply to a message then look below for "+ Additional Options".  It's there that you can attach photos or files.

[DanL]

It does kill fusion the reason why is the .DXF has lots of sort lines and fusion does not play well with this type of .DXF.

the reason it is crashing your computer does not have enough ram and graphics ram.

At a minimum you need 2 gig of graphics and 6 gig of ram, and a processor above 2.60 Ghz, with a ssd, if you wont to use .dxf from gearotic you will need a more powerful computer.

the other way is to make the .dxf smaller to a scale, import it into autocad360 set the units then take it into fusion do a press pull then delete the gear sketch, that will remove most of the load on fusion, but it will still be slow.

I will have a play when fusion is back up and running and see if I can find a way to use a Gearotic gear in fusion.

why do you wont to use the gear in fusion.

[hmohara]

I'm designing a barrel for a clock that holds the spring.  I'm trying to use the wheel from Gearotic and modifying it into a barrel. 
I have not found an easy way to make a gear directly in Fusion 360.

My computer has an Intel i7 3.50 GHZ with 2.0 graphic RAM and 16 GB RAM so my computer should not be the issue.

If I make the DXF smaller to a scale (Not sure how to do that) will I lose any accuracy of the gear?

Michael O

[DanL]

take it into Autocad360 first set the units and export it back out from there then import it into fusion. fusion stuffs up the units so use Autocad360 it fixes this problem, it still will be slow as a wet week but it should be better.

you have more grunt that me so it should be ok.

Autocad360 is free for fusion users you just use your fusion login to use it