Trouble cutting after converting from .eps to .dxf file

[fractaledge3]

Originally Posted by Carl26 Hello, I am new here. I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask for help, but here goes. Please bear with me while I try to explain my problem. I am trying to cut out a company logo that I found online. The logo was originally a .eps (encapsulated post script) file. I open that file up in CorelDrawX3, save it as a .dxf, then open it up in AutoCAD for editing. In AutoCAD, the drawing is there, but all of the lines are splines. I then save and open it up in AP100 (Amada's laser software for generating NC code). It takes longer than usual to open the file in AP100. Then once I make the NC code and send it to the laser, it will cut, but the feed-rate is very slow and it creates a lot of small ridges on the edge of the cut instead of a smooth edge. I'm not sure if I should be doing something else with the file before or after I save it as a .dxf. Soemthing tells me that the problem is the spline. It should be lines or polylines. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Any suggestions? Thank You, Carl

Hi Carl,
What are the files type can be opened or imported to AP100 software, also if you can attach your original eps file and exported dxf and final nc code, I can do some trials to help.

[Carl26]

I ended up just tracing the "bad" spline dxf with arcs and lines. Then I converted all of those arcs and lines to polylines and joined them. Maybe I just have to trace any drawing that originated as a .eps file. Thanks for your help guys.

[fractaledge3]

Hi,
Here is some testing with an EPS file imported to corelDraw R12 then exported from corelDraw as dxf (AutoCad R14) file, I then reopen it in corelDraw and other CAD programs with no problem. Try my files and If you can attach your files I can help.

[fractaledge3]

Also if some one has any problem with engraving images, see my post here
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showth...210#post326210

[Carl26]

Thanks Fractaledge3, I'll give that a try.