Next, over in Draftsight I will open up my DXF file. I’ll keep my default settings and click OK. So I’m just going to File, Save As, and I choose the DXF file type. The next step in the process is to save out our DXF. I also want to point out that I have the Edit Path By Nodes button turned on in order to see my paths. I will go ahead and select my picture and click OK.

Now often times using the default settings will work just fine. Next you are going to select path, then trace Bitmap, and then will be presented with some trace settings. After opening up the file you will be presented with some import options, it is OK to keep the defaults. Once you have downloaded Inkscape, you can simply open up your file. You can download Inkscape from the web address shown here. So today I’m going to use a free software called Inkscape to create a picture or file to into a DXF. However it is sometimes not adequate for complex logos. SOLIDWORKS has built in functionality called Auto Trace that can create sketch geometry from a picture. Hello, in this short tutorial video I’m going to show you how to create a DXF file from a picture of a complex logo.

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