DXF dado cuts wrong?

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DXF dado cuts wrong?

Post by Josh Rayburn »

Is the dado boundary on a dxf layer name supposed to be overcut in length?
I have a dxf file with dadoes and the length of the dado is being overcut by the radius of the tool on both ends. Overall the dado measures the length + tool diameter. Is this by design?
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Re: DXF dado cuts wrong?

Post by Larry Epplin »

Yes this is by design. It is treated the same as a Full Dado operation to clean up the corners. If you wish to create a dado without this extension being added then you must use a Pocket layer name.
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Re: DXF dado cuts wrong?

Post by Josh Rayburn »

Thanks for the quick response Larry. That's actually less work for me, but it does not help the 5 sheets I've already screwed up figuring that out. :( :cry: :( I wonder if it was always done that way, not that it matters now....Thanks anyway though, hope you had a nice holiday!
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