Import DXF file in Eagle Pro 6.2.0

On 12/17/2012 1:46 PM, andrew massey wrote:

Hello,

 

Do you know how i can import a dxf file in eagle pro 6.2.0?

 

Hi Andrew,

Try the importdxf ulp that's up on our website www.cadsoftusa.com ->

Downloads -> User Language Programs.

hth,

Jorge Garcia

Personally I didn't have much luck with some user language programs for DXF (maybe they have improved, I checked over a year ago so my

information could be old).

But, I found a nice method which works well, and can work for some other popular file formats too.

Basically the trick is to use an in-between format. I found that inkscape (freeware) is good at reading DXF and can convert to HPGL format.

I picked HPGL format because it is a trivial exercise to convert that to EAGLE script format. More info on it is here.

Thankyou i read your link etc.but i still dont understand what all this process of getting a dxf into eagle is all about.

I mean, the only thing that can be brought into an eagle layout is a part, so do i have to convert the dxf file into a part?

....is there a youtube video that i can see that shows the dxf import process?

Am i just being a bit weak and pathetic here, because this whole concept of dxf import into Eagle via these ULP's sounds liek rocket science to me.

....should i just get on with it, and when i start clcking the conversion ULP, everything will just happen before my eyes , so to speak?

On 12/17/2012 5:27 PM, shabaz wrote:

Personally I didn't have much luck with some user language programs for DXF (maybe they have improved, I checked over a year ago so my

information could be old).

 

But, I found a nice method which works well, and can work for some other popular file formats too.

Basically the trick is to use an in-between format. I found that inkscape (freeware) is good at reading DXF and can convert to HPGL format.

I picked HPGL format because it is a trivial exercise to convert that to EAGLE script format. More info on it is here (http://badcafe.co.uk/2011/03/20/dxf-hpgl-to-eagle-script-conversion/).

 

Hi Shabaz,

This looks very cool, I would encourage you to upload this script to

www.cadsoftusa.com for the benefit of other EAGLE users. Additionally I

would like your permission to port the code over to EAGLE's ULP language

to make a more integrated utility in EAGLE.

The importdxf utility I mentioned is newer than a year old and I

basically combined the best parts of the existing DXF import tools along

with some new functionality to make a ULP that could import 75% of the

DXF files you'll run into. I would like to do something similar with

your utility especially for the possibility to import various image

formats into EAGLE. I will give proper attribution as would be expected

in the open source community.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia

Cadsoft Support

On 12/18/2012 3:01 AM, grigson prendergast wrote:

Thankyou i read your link etc.but i still dont understand what all this process of getting a dxf into eagle is all about.

 

I mean, the only thing that can be brought into an eagle layotu is a part, so do i have to convert the dxf file into a part?

No you don't convert the DXF file into a part, although you can if you

want to.

 

...is there a youtube video that i can see that shows the dxf import process?

 

Am i just being a bit weak and pathetic here, because this whole concept of dxf import into Eagle via these ULP's sounds liek rocket science to me.

 

...should i just get on with it, and when i start clcking the conversion ULP, everything will just happen before my eyes , so to speak?

 

I've attached the dxfimport.ulp, hopefully it makes it to you. All you

have to do to use it is type RUN followed by enter in one of the

editors. Browse to the ULP and hit open. The ULP will now run and

present you with an easy to follow dialog.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia.

On 12/18/2012 3:01 AM, grigson prendergast wrote:

Thankyou i read your link etc.but i still dont understand what all this process of getting a dxf into eagle is all about.

 

I mean, the only thing that can be brought into an eagle layotu is a part, so do i have to convert the dxf file into a part?

No you don't convert the DXF file into a part, although you can if you

want to.

 

...is there a youtube video that i can see that shows the dxf import process?

 

Am i just being a bit weak and pathetic here, because this whole concept of dxf import into Eagle via these ULP's sounds liek rocket science to me.

 

...should i just get on with it, and when i start clcking the conversion ULP, everything will just happen before my eyes , so to speak?

 

I've attached the dxfimport.ulp, hopefully it makes it to you. All you

have to do to use it is type RUN followed by enter in one of the

editors. Browse to the ULP and hit open. The ULP will now run and

present you with an easy to follow dialog.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia.

Jorge,

Can you send me the dxfimport.ulp please. I've tried various ulp's without success.

Best bet is to send it to bmoreno@fireflyrfid.com

Thank you,

Bob Moreno

firefly RFID