DXF-exporter can export 2D and 3D objects to
DWG
and DXF format.
It is an add-on/extension for Blender-3D and is
written in python.
I have been developing and maintaining it since 2009.
It is a part of official releases of Blender since version 2.46.
Because of changes in python-API it was necessary to rewrite the code for Blender 2.5.
DXF-exporter PE (Personal Edition) is an enhanced version of the exporter,
developed in the context of CADtools Project.
It has a plenty of improvements (see Features)
- among others it supports native SPLINEs and can generate DXF code suitable for CNC-production pipeline.
There are dedicated versions to Blender 2.49b, 2.7/8/9 and 3/4.x. All these versions are actively maintained and continuously developed.
Features:
a comparison between Standard Version and Personal Editionlll - full supported
l.. - partially supported
... - not supported
lll - recently completed
ll. - under construction / WIP,
... - planned / todo,
llllllllllllllllll - support for DXF formats r12
...ll....ll....l.. - support for DXF formats r13 and higher
lllllll..llll..lll - support for 2d and 3d data
lllll....l.....l.. - support for native SPLINEs
llllll...lll...l.. - support for 2d-projection
...lll...ll....l.. - hidden line removal (HLR) for 2d-projection
...lll...lll...ll. - support for sections/slices
llllll...lll...l.. - support for objects instances
llllll...lll...l.. - support for dupliGroups
llllll...lll...l.. - customizable objects filtering to reduce data volume
llllll...lll...l.. - customizable objects types mapping/representation
llllll...lll...l.. - customizable on-the-fly geometry manipulation
lllll....lll...l.. - ability to export DWG files (via external converter)
...l.....l.....l.. - ability of batch processing
Blender: -> DXF:llllllllllllllllll - mesh-vertex -> POINT
llllllllllllllllll - mesh-edges -> LINEs or POLYLINE/LWPOLYLINE
llllll...lll...l.. - mesh-faces -> 3DFACEs or POLYFACE
.........lll...l.. - mesh-outline -> POLYLINE
llllllllllllllllll - curve.polygon -> LINEs or POLYLINE/LWPOLYLINE
...lll...lll...l.. - curve.Bezier -> POLYLINE curved
lllll....ll....l.. - curve.NURBS -> POLYLINE curved
...ll....ll....l.. - curve.Bezier -> SPLINE
lllll....ll....l.. - curve.NURBS -> SPLINE
...l.....lll...l.. - surface-Bezier -> 3DFACEs or POLYFACE
...l.....lll...l.. - surface-NURBS -> 3DFACEs or POLYFACE
.........lll...l.. - meta -> 3DFACEs or POLYFACE
...............l.. - armature -> n/a
...............l.. - lattice -> n/a
...............l.. - IPO/animation -> n/a
lllllll..llll..lll - text -> TEXT
llllll...lll...l.. - text -> POLYLINE
llllll...lll...lll - text -> 3DFACEs or POLYFACE
...l.....l.....l.. - text -> MTEXT
llllll...l.....l.. - camera -> POINT or VIEW or VPORT
...l.....l.....l.. - camera -> INSERT+ATTRIB+XDATA
llllll...l.....l.. - lamp -> POINT
...l.....l.....l.. - lamp -> INSERT+ATTRIB+XDATA
llllll...l.....l.. - empty -> POINT
...l.....l.....l.. - empty -> INSERT
lllllll..llll..lll - obj.matrix -> extrusion(210-group)/rot/elev
...l.....l.....l.. - 3D-View -> VIEW, VPORT
llllll...lll...l.. - modifier -> auto-applied
llllll...lll...l.. - duplis -> auto-instanced
...l.....lll...l.. - duplis -> BLOCK+INSERT
llllll...lll...l.. - material -> LAYER+COLOR+STYLE properties
...l.....ll....l.. - group -> BLOCK+INSERT
...l.....ll....ll. - parenting -> BLOCK+INSERT
...l.....l.....l.. - visibility -> LAYER_on
...l.....l.....l.. - frozen status -> LAYER_frozen
...l.....l.....l.. - locked status -> LAYER_locked
Notes:
Manual: Version for Blender 2.65-2.79b/2.8x/2.9x/3.x/4.x:
- Getting Started.
Version for Blender 2.49b:
-
the documentation on blender-wiki.
Support: For individual support you can contact me per email: "DXF-support ...".
Configuration panel offers big number of options allowing precise control over export process.
It is worth to invest some time to learn how to use it effectively.
License: DXF-exporter-PE is a bonus script for subscribers of CADtools Project.
Look at CADtools License for details.
Download: To get a copy you need to subscribe to CADtools Project.
User Interface in version 2.3.0 for Blender 2.78a (put mouse over to see areas under construction)
User Interface in version 1.44 for Blender 2.49b (put mouse over to see areas under construction)
