.dxf graphics files

[CNCRob]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows where to buy .dxf graphics files. Like of people, animals, plants, cars, etc. I am trying to find somewhere that sells them by the set instead of indivual. But I would be interested in either. I found dxfgraphics.com , they have some pretty nice ones. Does anyone know of any other places to buy or download them? Thanks- Robbie

[HayTay]

Originally Posted by CNCRob Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows where to buy .dxf graphics files. Like of people, animals, plants, cars, etc. I am trying to find somewhere that sells them by the set instead of indivual. But I would be interested in either. I found dxfgraphics.com , they have some pretty nice ones. Does anyone know of any other places to buy or download them? Thanks- Robbie

Robbie, try the following link -

Iron Shadows - Quality Art for CNC Machines


Designs by Shawn Bulle are available on CD-ROMs for the following:
1. Nature and Wildlife Designs for CNC - 70 Wildlife Silhouette Designs
2. Real Western Designs for CNC - 50 Western Silhouette Designs
3. Decorative Ironwork Designs for CNC - 60 Classic-style Ironwork Designs
4. Mimbres Indian-Style Art Designs for CNC - 60 Ancient Indian Art Designs
5. European-Style Ironwork Designs for CNC - 90 Ornamental Ironwork Tiles, PLUS BONUS Neuschwanstein castle scene
6. Ocean Life Designs for CNC - 60 Ocean Silhouette Designs

The designs are compatible with "a wide variety of plasma, laser, water-jet, router and vinyl cutting systems." (including Mach2)
"The designs on each CD come in both dxf (autocad exchange format) and bitmap."

The going rate for each CD currently appears to be $98.00 US.


Check it out,

HayTay

[lakeside]

I use dover pubishing they have copywrite permission free images on cd This is where I get most of my files to vectorize here a link http://store.doverpublications.com/index.html

[tobyaxis]

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As I was posting, BobCad sells DXF Pictures for $195. You get 5,000 pics. I don't have them so I have no idea how good or bad they are. They have an advertisement on the back of the BobArt ProX CD Box.......

[lakeside]

I just visted dxfgraphics.com and at $4.50 for a dxf I would never pay that for a file

[tobyaxis]

Originally Posted by lakeside I just visted dxfgraphics.com and at $4.50 for a dxf I would never pay that for a file

What is the average price you pay now Mike?

[lakeside]

I'm a cheap cranberry stained Swamp Yankee. How much do you think I pay?

[HayTay]

Have you tried the Open Clip Art Library? Most, if not all, clipart is in .SVG format. You can use Inkscape to convert from .SVG to .DXF format.

Here's a quick sample conversion from this file:
http://openclipart.org/clipart//logo..._tom_hung_.svg

There's lots of others, and they're open source (free)!


Give it a try!,

HayTay

[HayTay]

Here's another sample. This took less than 75 seconds from saving the .SVG image to the Windows desktop to opening the converted graphic in .DXF format with DWGeditor.

Link to original crawfish....SVG file: http://openclipart.org/clipart//anim..._bw_ganson.svg


Pretty nifty,

HayTay

[lakeside]

Here the dxf with the .bmp file that I put thought Bobart. Free is nice but Bobart was cheap

[tobyaxis]

Originally Posted by lakeside I'm a cheap cranberry stained Swamp Yankee. How much do you think I pay?

Sharing the same traits I'd say very little to nothing at all.

[HayTay]

Here's one that started out as a color clip art image: http://openclipart.org/clipart//anim...ji_park_01.svg

File conversion to .DXF took a little longer due to color but was still less than 2 minutes from download to finish.