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'''Title of the Script: '''Convert AutoCAD Drawing to FreeCAD File

'''Author:''' Dr. P. Balamurugan

'''Keywords''': FreeCAD, AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2018 DXF, Import File,Workbench, Draft,Sketch, Wire, Hide Selection,Constrain horizontal distance, video tutorial.


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|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
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|| '''Slide 1'''

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to this Spoken tutorial on '''Convert AutoCAD Drawing to FreeCAD File'''.
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|| '''Slide 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|| In this tutorial we will learn to,
* Convert '''AutoCAD''' drawing to '''FreeCAD''' file and
* Verify the dimensions of the drawing
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|| '''Slide 3'''

'''System Requirements'''
|| To record this tutorial I am using,

Windows 11 

FreeCAD version 0.21.2

AutoCAD version 25.0.58.0
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|| '''Slide 4'''

'''Pre-requsites.'''

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|| To follow this tutorial, 

Learners must be familiar with the '''FreeCAD '''interface. 

For pre-requisite tutorials, please visit this website. 
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|| '''Slide 5'''

'''Code Files'''
|| The file used in this tutorial is provided in the '''Code Files '''link on this tutorial page.

Please download and extract the file.

Make a copy and use it while practising.
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|| Point to the AutoCAD interface.
|| I have opened the '''AutoCAD''' interface.
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|| Click on the save file.
|| Let us open the file created using '''AutoCAD'''.

Here is the drawing that we have created.
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|| Let us now save the file.
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|| Click on the menu(A button).

Select '''Save As'''.

Point to the dialog box.
|| Click on the menu and select '''Save As'''.

'''Save Drawing As''' dialog box opens.
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|| From '''Files of Type '''drop down select AutoCAD 2018 DXF file format.
|| From the '''Files of Type''' drop down select '''AutoCAD 2018 DXF''' file format.
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|| Type file name as AutoCAD to FreeCAD.

Click on the Save button.
|| Type file name as '''AutoCAD to FreeCAD'''.

Click on the '''Save '''button.
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|| 
|| Now let us open the''' FreeCAD''' window.
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|| Click on Create New icon
|| Click on '''Create New '''icon to open a new window.
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|| Click on the Start drop down 

Select Draft.
|| Select the workbench as''' Draft'''.
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|| Click on the '''File''' menu and select Import.
|| Click on the '''File''' menu and select '''Import'''.
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|| Point to the '''Import''' dialog box.
|| '''Import File ''' dialog box opens.
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|| Select the '''AutoCAD to FreeCAD''' file and click on the '''Open''' button.
|| Select the '''AutoCAD to FreeCAD''' file and click on the '''Open''' button.
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|| Point to the diagram on the '''FreeCAD''' interface.
|| The file is imported to the '''FreeCAD''' interface.
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|| Point to the shapes in the '''Combo view'''.
|| We cannot edit this diagram as it shows shapes.

We have to convert all the shapes to '''wireframe'''.
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|| Press CTRL and A keys.
|| Select all the shapes by pressing''' CTRL''' and '''A''' keys together.
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|| Click on the blue colored ''' Upgrade''' arrow.
|| Click on the '''Upgrade''' arrow to upgrade the shapes to wire.
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|| Point to the wire in the '''Combo View'''.
|| Now we will convert the '''wire''' to '''sketch'''.
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|| Click on the '''Draft to Sketch''' icon.
|| Click on the ''' Draft to Sketch icon'''.

The '''wire''' is converted to sketch.
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|| Right-click on the Wire to open the context menu.

From the menu select '''Hide selection'''.
|| Let us hide the wire.

Right-click on the '''Wire''' to open the context menu.

From the menu select '''Hide selection'''.
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|| Click on the sketch in the combo view.
|| Click on the '''sketch''' to open the drawing in '''Sketcher''' mode.
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|| Click on the '''Constrain horizontal distance''' tool.

In the '''Insert length''' text box 35 and OK
|| Let us measure the distance using the '''Constrain horizontal distance''' tool.
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|| Point to the figure in AutoCAD.
|| Now let us compare the distance of the same diagram in '''AutoCAD''' interface.
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|| Point to the horizontal distance.
|| Observe that both the diagrams are exactly same.
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|| Only Narration
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarise.
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|| '''Slide'''

'''Summary'''
|| In this tutorial we have,
* Converted '''AutoCAD''' drawing to '''FreeCAD''' file 
* Verified the dimensions of the drawing
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'''About spoken tutorial project'''
|| This video summarizes the spoken tutorial project.

Please download and watch it.
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|| '''Slide '''

'''Spoken tutorial workshops'''
|| We conduct workshops and give certificates.

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'''Forum '''
|| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
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'''Acknowledgement '''
|| The spoken tutorial project was established at IIT Bombay by the Ministry of education government of India.
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'''Thank you''' 
|| This tutorial is contributed by Dr. P. Balamurugan and ST team.

Thank you for joining.
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