30 on 3D: Exporting A DXF File From A Sliced Profile In Magics

On this edition of 30 on 3D, our Senior R&D Engineer, Cameron Williams, explains how to export a DXF file from a sliced profile in Magics.

Step 1: Turn on section view in Magics

Step 2: Make sure part is selected

Step 3: Navigate to the “Export” button and select DXF

Step 4: Save the sliced profile as a DXF file

Step 5: Open up the file in Solidworks

Step 6: Convert the file to a 2D sketch

Step 7: You can now edit the sketch entities in Solidworks for your CAD model