DXF Tool-CorelDraw

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New version 1.7

The ABSOLUTE BEST way to draw, and export files from CorelDraw ® for CNC cutting in the DXF format. Crafted as a VBA Macro this tool takes the native Bezier curves of CorelDraw ® and exports them as arcs and circles instead of the line segments you get with the conventional DXF export from Corel. A single button push from the top menu brings up the DXFTools dialog box and allows you to specify the save location or use the last used location. There are some simple settings that determine the smoothness VS accuracy of the conversion for non-symmetrical arcs. Typically the defaults work well. Click one button and the process is done. The tool will stay floating on top so you can easily open multiple drawings and do a series of quick exports. Even keep CorelDraw ® running and minimized while you open SheetCAM or VCarve and easily switch back and forth. This tool will save you frustration and give you cleaner cuts. A lot of tool for not much money.

Features List:

Runs inside CorelDraw ® as a Macro
Install program puts in Icon on the top menu for easy selection
Easy two step export works in seconds
Progress bar
Works on simple or very complex (hundreds of objects) drawings
Does not require all of the Circles be "Convert to Curve" processed
Handles text and other complex Corel objects with ease.
Selective export. Only selected objects are exported
Reduces g-code file size and complexity by 33% to 68%
Installs in 5 minutes.
30 day/30 conversion open demo.
Low cost
Free tech support (180 days)
Licensed registered users get free CorelDraw ® sample art in CDR format.

Choose how you want circles processed and smooth the arc in your drawing. DXFTools uses a ratiometric smoothing algorithm that lets small arcs get the benefit of smoothing without major distortion of large arcs.

This is a typical DXF export using the CorelDraw DXF Export from the Export menu. Note the number of segments on all of the ARCs and the coarseness of the outer ring. This ring was built at 20" in diameter. The size of this file when processed with lead-ins in SheetCAM is approx 350 lines long. A PLT file export (HPGL) has smaller segments and cuts smoother if you have CV on your Controller Software but is twice the size.

Now look at the same exact set of objects exported using DXFTools. Hundreds less nodes and nice smooth arcs and an outside circle with just 4 nodes. Your CNC machine will love these files! This file is less than 115 lines long which is a 68% savings in file size alone. More complex files (like the DXFTool Medallion in the other pictures exhibited 33% less file size and a much cleaner file. Best yet is the fact that we did nothing to the layout before export with DXFTool. In the Corel DXF export, you must convert internal objects (Circles, Squares, Text, etc) to Curves before exporting or they don't come across.

NOTE: all blue-gray screen shots are of the actual layout in SheetCAM.

Just download the trial software and do up to 30 conversions in the span of 30 days or less. Licensing is easy. Just e-mail us the eval code that appears in your license window and we send you a permanent license code

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$49.95

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Follow the instructions to buy a full unrestricted license of DXFTools

You need to have the Demo version of DXFTools installed and activated. Open DXFTools and select the LICENSE Button in DXFTools. In the License Information you will see two fields. The Second field is the COMPUTER ID. Please clip that value (CTRL-C) to the Windows Clipboard and paste (CTRL-V) it into Window Notepad as a text file and email that file to us at: support@plasmaroute.com

We will then email back the unlock code during the business day between 9am to 5pm Central Time.

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