Adobe Illustrator to NX4 Modeling for Extruding

[HuskyGuy]

With Adobe Illustrator I imported an image and outlined the lines on the image. I exported the image as a DXF & DWG and was unable to import them into NX4.

My goal is to import the image and use the lines & circles to extrude a part.

 

[jerry1423]

What version of NX are you running?
If you have a later version of NX it sounds like you will benefit from the "Drafting Plus" option.

If you do an info > object on one of the lines or curves what does it come up as?

 

[jerry1423]

Oh, I'm sorry - you were UNABLE to import it.

I found that .dwg works best with NX.

Have you tried to import the .dwg or .dxf from Adobe into AutoCAD?

 

[HuskyGuy]

I tried DWG & DXF from Illustrator without success. The translator in UG wouldn't translate, it errored out. I was able to export the DXF from illustrator into AutoCad LT then saved as DXF again (seperate file) and imported it into UG. It came in as dumb curves.

 

[jerry1423]

Dumb curves may work.
Are the curves in the drawing or model space?

 

[HuskyGuy]

They're in the model space, which worked for me.

Thanks

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[cowski]

We occasionally import dxf files that have been exported from Illustrator. Usually the oldest dxf definition supported by Illustrator works the best. Also, I suggest creating a square of known size in Illustrator before exporting. That way you can scale the curves appropriately before using them. I have found that the scale is almost never correct and usually the X and Y scales are slightly different. Easy to correct if you output a 1 inch square and double check it in NX.

 

[Vicbowling]

I didn't know that .dwg files from Illustrator can be imported into NX. That's good to know. I'll have to try that out.

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