Question 1

Can I get a DXF back?

Accepted Answer

Yes - you can download DXF and SVG from the Cut It Fast converter for free, with no account and without placing an order, once you've confirmed the dimension. The same geometry then goes to the quote without uploading it again.

Question 2

How do I convert a photo, PNG or JPG to DXF?

Accepted Answer

Upload the photo or scan in the converter and give one number: the width of the whole part. The converter traces the outlines of the drawing, and you can download DXF and SVG for free, with no account. Sketches, line drawings and logos work well; a photo of a finished part gives distorted dimensions.

Question 3

How do I convert a PDF to DXF?

Accepted Answer

Upload the PDF in the converter. From a vector PDF we take the first page and turn it into a DXF at 1:1 scale; a PDF that is a scan is traced like a photo. Convert any text in the PDF to curves first.

Question 4

How do I convert a DWG to DXF?

Accepted Answer

Upload a DWG saved in a version from R13 to 2018 - the converter returns the same drawing as a DXF. If the file can't be read, save it in your own software as DXF 2000 or print it to PDF.

Question 5

Several parts in one file?

Accepted Answer

Several parts in one drawing (DXF, DWG, SVG, PDF) count as one line item. We split a STEP assembly into separate parts - identical ones are merged into one line item with a quantity - while an STL, OBJ or 3MF file with several solids gives separate line items. Several files, or a ZIP with several parts, also mean several line items.

Question 6

Can you quote a part from a photo or a sketch?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in the DXF Editor: upload a photo or a scan of a sheet of paper (JPG, PNG, HEIC, WEBP, TIFF, BMP, GIF or PDF) and confirm one dimension - then we calculate the price. With a DXF file the price appears straight away.

Question 7

Do you accept STEP files or other 3D models?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if it is a flat sheet-metal part. We read STEP, STL, OBJ and 3MF straight from the model - outline, holes and thickness. A bent or milled part we send back with export instructions: make a flat pattern (the sheet-metal unfold) in your own software, save it as a DXF at 1:1 scale and upload it.

Format	What we do	Note
DXF	Quoted straight away.	Files with blocks (INSERT) work too - we explode them ourselves.
DWG	Quoted straight away.	AutoCAD R13–2018. Older versions get export instructions.
SVG	Quoted straight away.	Units: mm, cm, in or px (you confirm the scale).
PDF / .ai	Quoted straight away.	Vector only, first page.
STEP / STP	Quoted straight away.	A flat sheet-metal part; we split an assembly into its parts. A bent or milled part gets export instructions.
STL / 3MF / OBJ	Quoted straight away.	A 3D mesh of a flat part. A bent or milled part gets export instructions.
LightBurn (.lbrn2, .lbrn)	Quoted straight away.	Shapes from the layers that are switched on for cutting; convert text to paths.
HPGL / PLT	Quoted straight away.	Lines, arcs and circles; we read dimensions at 1:1.
Word / Excel / PowerPoint	We extract the drawing.	DOCX, XLSX, PPTX: a pasted SVG or image is handled like an ordinary file. We don't read shapes drawn inside the document itself.
JPG / PNG / HEIC / WEBP / TIFF / BMP / GIF / PDF scan	We trace the outline.	A sketch, line drawing or logo; you confirm the scale with one number. Each side from 300 to 8000 px.
EPS / CDR / IGES / native CAD	Export instructions.	Two or three export steps in your own software.
ZIP	We unpack it.	Up to 3 levels of nesting, up to 30 files / 200 MB. RAR and 7z: repack as ZIP.

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