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Talk about a non-helpful reply! Did you ask for clarification? Had you submitted the files for them, or were they guessing?

Usually '3d' or '3D' refers to three dimensional. Well, I can say that's not true for the Inkscape file. At least not the SVG you showed me. DXF version 12?? When you exported the DXF, there's a dialog titled Desktop Cutting Plotter. The Help tab of that gives you some info about DXF. It looks like Inkscape version 0.92.2, is only exporting DXF 14.

Actually I don't remember if I ever asked which version of Inkscape you're using. But you can probably downgrade to an older version, to get DXF 12. There's a little bit of info about exporting DXF file on this manual page I'm going to guess that Inkscape 0.91 will offer the right kind of DXF. But if it doesn't, try 0.48. (Yeah, Inkscape skipped from 0.48 to 0.91.) As for the 3d comment, I'd ask for clarification. Exactly what did they see in the file which made them think it was a 3d image.

Hhmm, I wonder if the DXF conversion might have created something that makes it look like 3d? I wish I could open DXF files. (Hhm, you posted this on the 11th? I wonder how I missed it? I'm on the site almost every day, usually a few times a day. Well, I hope you got your work done on time. I'll still post this, just in case.).

The saga has continued unabated, alas. Zero luck with getting any version of dxf files into the Lazycam (or what they were able to looked awful so we stopped the plasma machine). However, I did manage to get a Fiverr (the website) person to convert the files to a dxf that loads in Lazycam. HOWEVER, I have to figure out what is wrong with my svg file, because when he converts it, it is losing most of the curves (though not all). Perhaps you can assist me. I'll attach the svg file and his converted dxf for your consideration.

Sygic for windows 10. I'll be publishing a book on this issue. (it won't be a best seller!). Unfortunately, I can't open DXF files.

Do you know what he did? Did he use Inkscape to convert to DXF, or some other program?

When I open your SVG file, I find a number of problems which need to be fixed. 1 -- See attached gate2.png.

Shouldn't there be 2 vertical paths extending from the ends of the top arch path? And a horizontal path connecting them at the bottom?

2 -- There are many nested groups in the file. I've never heard of any kind of cutter which will accept a group. Maybe some do, but for best results, it's probably better to use only paths. -- Deselect everything, and then do Ctrl A (select all) -- Click Ungroup (this button ) a few times, until the status bar says 'No groups to ungroup' -- Path menu > Combine -- You could switch to Outline mode by View menu > Display mode > Outline.

This allows you to visualize the paths. Or if you don't want to use Outline mode, here's how to make it display with strokes only (no fills). -- while everythinng is still selected, or do Ctrl A (select all) -- Add a stroke by holding the Shift key and clicking on the black chip in the palette -- Remove the fill by clicking the tiny X at the far left end of the palette Note that some cutters are very specific about what kind of file they need.

Some need strokes of a particular width. Some need the strokes to be a certain color. Some can't recognize the paths if they have any fill.

I have no idea about your cutter. With all those things fixed, you can try to Save As DXF again.

Actually I'm not sure what you're trying to show with the attached JPGs. Something about losing the curves, I guess? Part of the problem could be that you only have cusp/corner nodes in the file. Maybe when the file is converted, their handles are somehow lost. That would make sharp corners. While I'm really just guessing about that, it certainly won't hurt to properly change them to smooth.

Cusp/corner nodes are diamond shapes, while smooth nodes are square shaped. 99.9% of the nodes in the file are corner/cusp. I would try selecting the nodes of everything except the trees, and change them to smooth nodes. If you switch the nodes for the trees to smooth, they'll look like bunches of bubbles instead of trees.