Drawing Express anyone know how to export DWG or DXF files

[colin7777]

Hi,

Couldn't find an exact forum area to put this so sorry if in the wrong area.

 

Does anyone know how to export DWG or DXF file from Drawing Express, I don't have the package but my Architect doesn't know how to do this but has said he will send me the file if I can explain how it is done.

Thanks

Colin 

[Temp]

Google says they have a good telephone support line.

 

I guess this doesn't work?...

 

file -> save as -> then use drop down menu to change the file extension to .dxf or .dwg

[SteamyTea]

9 hours ago, Temp said:

file -> save as -> then use drop down menu to change the file extension to .dxf or .dwg

It may be under File-->Export-->[pick your format from list]

 

Quick look at their website and it says that it can only export as PNG, SVG and DE

https://drawexpress.com/faq.html

Edited August 22, 2019 by SteamyTea

[Ed Davies]

https://cloudconvert.com/svg-to-dxf

 

Don't know how much extra information DE will put in the SVG and how much of that will be picked up by cloudconvert but it could be a possible route to at least get basic 2D geometry converted across. SVG won't do 3D.

[colin7777]

1 hour ago, SteamyTea said:

It may be under File-->Export-->[pick your format from list]

 

Quick look at their website and it says that it can only export as PNG, SVG and DE

https://drawexpress.com/faq.html

 

 

Hi, this is a different package, it is Drawing Express ‘ by Trial Systems' in the UK.

 

I don't have the package, it is my architect who uses the package but he doesn't know how to find the facility. It uses a tablet and pen so I guess it is selected somehow from the various areas on the tablet rather than selecting File etc from the screen.

.

Colin

Edited August 22, 2019 by colin7777

[Jeremy Harris]

The web site for Drawing Express says that it is .dwg/.dxf compatible: http://www.trial-systems.co.uk/products/drawing_express/

 

That means there should be an option to either "save as" .dwg/.dxf of perhaps "export" as .dwg/.dxf.  I'd expect these options to be in the "file" menu somewhere.

 

 

[Brian-H]

I  use the drawing express package myself, (Mine is up to date version 2022),

 

Down on the right hand side, tablet ref 29-30/2 the is a save as ACAD/DXF, simply save the file then send it any way you wish

[PW1]

Hi I have some old Drawing Express .exp files I need to convert to .dwg. I don’t have access to the software anymore. Can anyone convert them if I email / Dropbox them?

[SteamyTea]

  

9 minutes ago, PW1 said:

Hi I have some old Drawing Express .exp files I need to convert to .dwg.

 

 

Post up a small file and we can all try out out CAD programmes and see if one works.

 

Try Windows 3D viewer, says it opens *.exp

 

 

Edited March 15, 2023 by SteamyTea