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Box maker

Post by Daven »

Just found this web site. If you want a box plan on the quick the online version creates a PDF. I have not cut one yet but it look ok to me.

You can also download a stand alone version here

;)

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Re: Box maker

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Nice find Dave!!

I can take the vectors from a PDF file and generate a DXF. (PDF gfx are vectors) lemme see if I can write something up in C to do the work for us :)

really good find mate :)

best wishes

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Re: Box maker

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No probs - just a lucky browsing session ;-)

Cheers

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Re: Box maker

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Really good, how do I convert from adobe to a DXF file?
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Re: Box maker

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I'm working on a little program that will do it for you :)

In the meantime a program like Photoshop will open PDF files and save them as a JPG, from there use any of the simple Raster to Vector programs to generate your DXF.

best wishes

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Re: Box maker

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Or until Dave's version is available - have a look at http://anydwg.com/ PDF to DWG converter (also converts to DXF) free to use up to 3 files a time.

;)
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Re: Box maker

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Just tried convert from pdf to dxf, made a simple box 70mm x 30mm, converted into dxf file, imported file into laser software, but box was over 1400mm??
Any ideas?

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Re: Box maker

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Hiya Dale,

Boxmaker creates files in imperial format, when converted to metric via raster to vector software it gets the scale wrong, usually by a factor of 10 :)

I had the same problem, just rescale in your cad package :)

best wishes

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Re: Box maker

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I have had varying results with this! Doesn't seem to matter what sizes I specifiy in the box maker, it just outputs whatever it feels like!
And there is a scale factor setting in that converter, which just seems to confuse matters even further. That said, I had 2 partially successful boxes with it. One of which I had to hammer together, the other which sticks out at the joints as its only half the depth :D. Even so, still 2 boxes!
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Re: Box maker

Post by tweakie »

Perhaps the problems are related to the size of the box and the software just scales up the errors.
I made some small boxes with this software and had no problems at all with size or fit, perhaps I am just the lucky one. :D

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