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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

Visual Cue Narration
Slide 1

Title Slide

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

Learning Objectives

In this tutorial we will learn to,
  • Convert AutoCAD drawing to FreeCAD file and
  • Verify the dimensions of the drawing
Slide 3

System Requirements

To record this tutorial I am using,

Windows 11

FreeCAD version 0.21.2

AutoCAD version 25.0.58.0

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.

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.

Point to the AutoCAD interface. I have opened the AutoCAD interface.
Click on the save file. Let us open the file created using AutoCAD.

Here is the drawing that we have created.

Let us now save the file.
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.

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.
Type file name as AutoCAD to FreeCAD.

Click on the Save button.

Type file name as AutoCAD to FreeCAD.

Click on the Save button.

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

Select Draft.

Select the workbench as Draft.
Click on the File menu and select Import. Click on the File menu and select Import.
Point to the Import dialog box. Import File dialog box opens.
Select the AutoCAD to FreeCAD file and click on the Open button. Select the AutoCAD to FreeCAD file and click on the Open button.
Point to the diagram on the FreeCAD interface. The file is imported to the FreeCAD interface.
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.

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

The wire is converted to sketch.

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.

Click on the sketch in the combo view. Click on the sketch to open the drawing in Sketcher mode.
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.
Point to the figure in AutoCAD. Now let us compare the distance of the same diagram in AutoCAD interface.
Point to the horizontal distance. Observe that both the diagrams are exactly same.
Only Narration This brings us to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarise.

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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

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Acknowledgement

The spoken tutorial project was established at IIT Bombay by the Ministry of education government of India.
Slide

Thank you

This tutorial is contributed by Dr. P. Balamurugan and ST team.

Thank you for joining.

Contributors and Content Editors

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