This tutorial outlines the process of preparing a 2D digital file for tool-pathing with FlowPATH for use with the school’s abrasive water-jet cutter. The water-jet is only capable of 2D cutting operations, and has extremely limited control of the depth of the cut so work should be designed with 2D lines and with the intention that the lines will be cut completely through the material – not etched. Depending on the hardness of the material it is possible to etch or score a cut instead of cutting all the way through, but this should only be done with ductile materials as it will cause shattering or breaking in more brittle materials.
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In addition to Canvas’numerous import and export capabilities, you can also import AutoCAD 2007 files into Canvas 11, edit them, and export to PDF format.

Objectives
After this exercise you will be able to:
» Import a DWG file
» Export as PDF
» Add symbols to a document
» Create dimensions
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PowerModels is an collection of over 40 ready-to-use models. Every model has been set up for animation: pivot points are set, and models are prelinked, premapped, constrained and colored. Everything is set up for you to start animating immediately! The models are provided in 3D Studio Max (.3ds & .max), LightWave 3D, and Life Forms files so that you can animate the models in any of these applications, or any applications that read 3D Studio Max, LightWave 3D or DXF files. When you animate in Life Forms remember that you can export the animation to 3D Studio Max and LightWave 3D for rendering. Browse this online guide to get more information about using PowerModels. Organization View Models Use Models Contact
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PolyTrans-for-Maya is a premiere plug-in system for Maya (Windows) that allows Maya to freely exchange complete 3D scene data with virtually any other 3D software package, such as 3DS MAX (via PolyTrans-for-Maya and Okino .bdf format), Lightwave, OpenFlight, Softimage-3D, Softimage-XSI, IGES 5.3, ACIS SAT, Autodesk Inventor, DirectX, DXF/DWG (with ACIS solids in DWG files), Parasolids, Pro/Engineer, QuickDraw-3D, Renderman RIB, Solid Edge, Solid Works, STEP, trueSpace and many, many others.
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