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How to set export units for a DXF file?

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bsurfN99

Automotive
Jan 27, 2004
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I have a .Catpart file that was done in inches. I need to create a .dxf file of the profile, no problems exporting it. But when I go to check it, it seems that my .DXF file seems to be exporting as mm's. (My part comes in much smaller)

Is it my importing or exporting that is resizing it?

I would like to understand how I can set my units for a .DXF file.


Thanks again for any help....

-BsurfN99
 
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Thanks,

I overlooked that setting, being that I was exporting. In my quest to fix this issue I found that if I set my paper standard to ANSI that worked as well.

ASME = mm
ANSI = inches


Thanks again.
-BsurfN99
 
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