topic Re: edit downloaded .dxf object in Collaboration with other software

edit downloaded .dxf object

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:43:18 GMT

I am experiencing some troubles with downloaded 3D files from internet.
I normally cannot edit them -I mean, if not with the editable parameters- but I am sure there will be a way to split to cut some parts of it, which I am unable to find.
The thing is, there is an specific Vitra table that I want to use in a project, and I have downloaded the .dxf file directly from the Vitra website. The file, though, includes not only this table, but all the models of that collection -6 of them- and when I place the object, there are always those 6 tables, and I want to use just one, so I should delete the other 5 ones.
how can I do it????

Re: edit downloaded .dxf object

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:37:51 GMT

Open the downloaded .dxf file in AutoCAD (or if you don´t have it, download and install a free clone "DraftSight" from Dassault), Save with another name, delete the unnecessary tables and resave. Repeat this for all 6 tables. In this way you now have 6 tables in 6 files.

Re: edit downloaded .dxf object

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:47:44 GMT

You can right-click and convert the placed, downloaded object (6 tables) to a Morph in AC 16 and higher (you don't say what version you have).

Once you have the Morph, you can split the table you want off from the others and delete them.

Re: edit downloaded .dxf object

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:59:20 GMT

Thank you so much for your tips. Still, I already knew those procedures, but i was wondering if there was a way to keep the Object status without converting it to a Morph entity, or using other software. This is also what is happening to me when importing a terrain from Google Earth, I am unable to edit it if I don't convert it to Morph, which proves to be quite inconvenient, as the texture then loses its reference.

As for the software I work with, it's AC16 (i just created my profile and didn't fill in all the info, but now it's done!), and converting an Object into a Morph... I'm scared this means losing the info about materials, etc.

Re: edit downloaded .dxf object

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:15:47 GMT

No fear: nothing is permanent. If converting to a morph doesn't get the result you need, then just delete the morph. The only time that morph textures have 'issues' is with complex surfaces and UV mapping AFAIK.

Something like a table shouldn't be a problem.

If you convert to morph, delete the stuff you don't want, and then don't want the resulting table to still be a morph, then save it as an object... and it is an object again. One advantage of being an object would be that you can then use gravity to place the table onto a slab...

Re: edit downloaded .dxf object

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:30:12 GMT

Thank you very much
I knew it was easy peasy... just wanted to check if there were other possibilities. Still learning this program!