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[LordBlick <lordblick@xxxxxxxxx>]

In response to a message written on 09.09.2015, 05:24, from Marcos Chaparro:
> I'm trying to import a simple dxf outline that is made from 4 arcs. The
> figure was designed in freecad, and exported as dxf.
>
> Importing that dxf in kicad didn't work, so I opened the dxf in librecad and
>  saved it as DXF R12, and the result was the same.
>
> I know the dxf import is not fully supported, but I was wondering if I'm
> doing something silly. I'm attaching the dxf and an image.
>
> Should I try draftsight? or maybe give up and make it by hand?
>
> This particular outline could be done by hand using the arcs coordinates, but
>  the test file is so simple I thought it could be helpful to debug the
> issue.
Seems that is kind of Berzier Curve, not few arcs. Probably that shape needs to
split to single arcs before import.

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LordBlick