How to use VisiCut with DXF files?
back to lasercutter page back to VisiCut pageThere are many CAD programs out there. Many of them produce .dxf files. But there are many problems.
We tried to find a workflow that allows you to create dxf files that work with VisiCut.
VisiCut can import dxf files, but this import has very little features (e.g. colors and layers are lost in most cases).
Free CAD software:
- LibreCAD is available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. It is an open-source fork of the fantastic QCad software. QCad is not free, but very low-cost and offers some advanced features. Both programs are 2D only. There is also a free QCAD Community Edition, but then you have to compile source code on your own machine.
- FreeCAD - nobody knows how to use this free 3D cad program. But it is great for converting between different file formats.
- OpenSCAD is not a typical CAD program. It is more like a 2D/3D compiler. You can write code that gets compiled into STL (3D) or DXF (2D) files. The DXF export is very basic and does not support layers.
Commercial CAD software:
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD WS
- QCad
- DraftSight
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