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The elements you can save to a DXF file.

It is possible to save the layout of these elements in a Mechanism-Editor to a DXF file.

•Part and Base-Part XY-axes

•CAD-Lines, Circles, and Arcs sketch-elements in each Part (Not Splines or Blend-Curves)

•2D-Cams (as line segments)

•Polylines of 2D-Gears and Gear-Pairs (as line segments)

To save a DXF of the Mechanism-Editor:

1.Select the Assembly-Tree

2.Select the Mechanism-Editor you want to save as a DXF file

Before the next step, make sure that the Mechanism element is in the Selection-Window.

3.Select File menu > Save as

The Save as type should already be set to DXF

4.Enter a file name for the DXF file.

To save a DXF of a Part

1.Select the Assembly-Tree

2.Select the Part you want to save as a DXF file

Before the next step, make sure that the Mechanism element is in the Selection-Window.

3.Select File menu > Save as

The Save as type should already be set to DXF

4.Enter a file name for the DXF file

To save a Gear-Pair to the DXF file

You must add a Polyline to the Gear-Pair  -see MD-Solids> Add / Update Polyline

Then save the Mechanism or Part elements to a DXF file - see above

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