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Just found this web site. If you want a box plan on the quick the online version creates a PDF. I have not cut one yet but it look ok to me.

You can also download a stand alone version here



Dave

Nice find Dave!!

I can take the vectors from a PDF file and generate a DXF. (PDF gfx are vectors) lemme see if I can write something up in C to do the work for us

really good find mate

best wishes

Dave

No probs - just a lucky browsing session

Cheers

Dave

Really good, how do I convert from adobe to a DXF file?

I'm working on a little program that will do it for you

In the meantime a program like Photoshop will open PDF files and save them as a JPG, from there use any of the simple Raster to Vector programs to generate your DXF.

best wishes

Dave

Or until Dave's version is available - have a look at http://anydwg.com/ PDF to DWG converter (also converts to DXF) free to use up to 3 files a time.


Dave

Just tried convert from pdf to dxf, made a simple box 70mm x 30mm, converted into dxf file, imported file into laser software, but box was over 1400mm??
Any ideas?

regards
Dale.

Hiya Dale,

Boxmaker creates files in imperial format, when converted to metric via raster to vector software it gets the scale wrong, usually by a factor of 10

I had the same problem, just rescale in your cad package

best wishes

Dave

I have had varying results with this! Doesn't seem to matter what sizes I specifiy in the box maker, it just outputs whatever it feels like!
And there is a scale factor setting in that converter, which just seems to confuse matters even further. That said, I had 2 partially successful boxes with it. One of which I had to hammer together, the other which sticks out at the joints as its only half the depth . Even so, still 2 boxes!

Perhaps the problems are related to the size of the box and the software just scales up the errors.
I made some small boxes with this software and had no problems at all with size or fit, perhaps I am just the lucky one.

Tweakie.