Electronic Data Requirements
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Electronic Drawings
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Manufacturing drawings intended for printing in lieu of faxed or delivered hard copy. In order to assure usability, files need to be in one of the following formats. |
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File Type
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Associated Program
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Required version
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Comments
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.dxf / .dwg
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Autocad
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14 or earlier
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.prt
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CadKey
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CadKey99
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.pdf
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Adobe Acrobat
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latest
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.dgn
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MicroStation
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.tiff / .jpg / .gif
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all
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These are typically Scanned drawings. Quality varies.
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.drw / .slddrw
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SolidWorks
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all
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Drawing files
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Electronic Models (Solids) / surface files
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We can handle numerous types of solids. All solids will be converted to Surfcam DSN files.If your software exports to .dsn you may wish to control the conversion yourself. There is some trend in manufacturing toward reduced dimension drawings RDD. While this is beneficial for a variety reasons, for short run "job shop" work, without accompanying CNC programs, RDD actually increases costs and lead times. When supplying models, please include fully dimensioned drawings. Below is a list of supported file formats. |
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File Type
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Associated Program or Specification
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Required version
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Comments
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.dxf / .dwg
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Autocad
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most
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Please have dimensions on a separate layer.
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.dsn
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Surfcam
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2001 or earlier
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.cdl / .sup
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CADKEY
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.csf
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Chrysler Standard format CSF
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.des
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General Motors format DES
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.fst
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Ford Standard Tape
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.igs
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IGES
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.nca
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Northrop or FastSurf
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.x_t / .x_b
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PARASOLID
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.sat / .par
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SolidEdge / ACIS Format
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.sldprt / .prt
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SolidWorks
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.spa
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French Automotive SPAC
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.vda
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German Automotive VDA
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WA 98002 ••• 253-804-0670 ••• Fax 253-804-0667
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