Posted by jam68 on
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/LibreCAD-DXF-Compatibility-with-LaserCut-tp5706694.html

We have a small laser cutter/engraver in our office for simple small jobs. I came across LibreCAD a few weeks ago and decided to try it as a tool to create drawings for cutting/engraving on the laser. This is way more effective than getting the engineering group to create DXF's to move over. LibreCAD is great - I have easily created some test patterns and is ideal for this type of 2D application.

However, when I create a DXF with text the laser cut software drops the text fields. I have tried all types of file formats (I am using a 2.xx version of LibreCAD) and every format does not allow import of the text fields. The laser manufacturer suggested that because the text is defined as a text object we need to define the text outline as a specific color. The laser CAM software uses the edge definition to "calculate the project". They said the alternative is to "explode the text to get line object".

When we create the same drawing in AutoCAD and save as a DXF everything comes through. When I do the same in LibreCAD they do not. The only thing I can find is that the text is a simple single line entry (a TEXT entry) in AutoCAD and in LibreCAD it always (I think) uses a multi-line entry (MTEXT).

The laser software is LaserCut 5.3. Any thoughts on how I can define the text boundary or has anyone experienced something like this when using LibreCAD?

Thanks - JAM

[I can upload DXF files that work/don't work tomorrow]