Downloaded a set of woodworking plans which are in dxf and f3d format.
Don't want to be a CAD expert. Just want to print them to scale.
I only have a normal 8.5x11 printer at home.
Don't want to go to kinkos if I can tape pages together at home.
Is there a free easy to use program on Windows that reads dxf & f3d files?
If they're bigger than a piece of paper, how do you scale them to 1:1 size?
Do you cut with scissors and then tape them together to make the template?
Or is there freeware software printing apps that do 1:1 scaling for you?
On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:14:09 -0500, Wolf Greenblatt
wrote:
Downloaded a set of woodworking plans which are in dxf and f3d format.
Don't want to be a CAD expert. Just want to print them to scale.
I only have a normal 8.5x11 printer at home.
Don't want to go to kinkos if I can tape pages together at home.
Is there a free easy to use program on Windows that reads dxf & f3d files? >> If they're bigger than a piece of paper, how do you scale them to 1:1 size? >>
Do you cut with scissors and then tape them together to make the template? >> Or is there freeware software printing apps that do 1:1 scaling for you?
The free Irfanview can handle DXF files. Probably it
can handle F3D as well, but I can't verify that because
the file association dialog won't scroll in my copy. (I
suspect the problem is this version isn't fully
compatible with Windows 11, and I just need to download
the latest version.)
On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:49:18 -0800, Stan Brown wrote:Isn't that all a simple CAD design is? Straight lines?
On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:14:09 -0500, Wolf Greenblatt
wrote:
Downloaded a set of woodworking plans which are in dxf and f3d format.
Don't want to be a CAD expert. Just want to print them to scale.
I only have a normal 8.5x11 printer at home.
Don't want to go to kinkos if I can tape pages together at home.
Is there a free easy to use program on Windows that reads dxf & f3d files? >>> If they're bigger than a piece of paper, how do you scale them to 1:1 size? >>>
Do you cut with scissors and then tape them together to make the template? >>> Or is there freeware software printing apps that do 1:1 scaling for you?
The free Irfanview can handle DXF files. Probably it
can handle F3D as well, but I can't verify that because
the file association dialog won't scroll in my copy. (I
suspect the problem is this version isn't fully
compatible with Windows 11, and I just need to download
the latest version.)
The CAD plugin only support these formats:
DWG, DXF, HPGL, CGM, SVG, PLT.
Don't know why it includes SVG, since it's not meant for CAD.
It's just a generic vector based image format.
On 2/14/24 08:55 AM, JJ wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:49:18 -0800, Stan Brown wrote:Isn't that all a simple CAD design is? Straight lines?
On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:14:09 -0500, Wolf Greenblatt
wrote:
The free Irfanview can handle DXF files. Probably it
Downloaded a set of woodworking plans which are in dxf and f3d format. >>>> Don't want to be a CAD expert. Just want to print them to scale.
I only have a normal 8.5x11 printer at home.
Don't want to go to kinkos if I can tape pages together at home.
Is there a free easy to use program on Windows that reads dxf & f3d files? >>>> If they're bigger than a piece of paper, how do you scale them to 1:1 size?
Do you cut with scissors and then tape them together to make the template? >>>> Or is there freeware software printing apps that do 1:1 scaling for you? >>>
can handle F3D as well, but I can't verify that because
the file association dialog won't scroll in my copy. (I
suspect the problem is this version isn't fully
compatible with Windows 11, and I just need to download
the latest version.)
The CAD plugin only support these formats:
DWG, DXF, HPGL, CGM, SVG, PLT.
Don't know why it includes SVG, since it's not meant for CAD.
It's just a generic vector based image format.
In my tiny amount of cad experience I drew floor plans for an Elementary school for them to print. Other than the few text fields for room numbers, it was all straight lines.
The free Irfanview can handle DXF files. Probably it
can handle F3D as well,
Downloaded a set of woodworking plans which are in dxf and f3d format.
Don't want to be a CAD expert. Just want to print them to scale.
If you want to fool around with primitives, you can try theSee, that's how much I know. Thanks.
Paint3D program in Windows. The novelty last for about ten minutes.
Paint3D cannot assign dimensions to anything, so it's useless for
any purpose whatsoever. You can't make an approximation of the OPs
table in there. The tools are too hard to use.
https://i.postimg.cc/T16Zdvjs/Paint3D.gif
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