Water Jet drawing format

I have to send a drawing to a water jet place for them to cut some pieces
for us, but I have no idea what program he is using, or what information he
need from me. Does anyone have any one know anything about this, as they are
not being helpful.

thanks

 

As they are not helpful on giving information about what program they use or
what data they need, how would there product look like?
Would they give support on it?
I guess you better look for another company since data exchange is one of
the key factors these days, if its stuck there the rest may also be not as
expected.

Jan

 

Usually a dxf file is all they need. Make sure the drawing is accurate,
purge all unused layers, dimensions, blocks, etc. Then dxfout.

We usually remove all dimensions (not necessary for producing the blank if
the blank is drawn accurately) and just send a bare dxf using one layer.

 

perfect,
thanks

It wasn't so much as they weren't being helpful, as I had a hard time
getting them on the phone, and as it turns out they don't want SPLINES
either, they told me to convert them to Polylines

thanks again guys

 

Here is an "Engineer's Guide to Designing Waterjet Parts":

http://www.waterjets.org/engineers_guide.html

There you will find information tips for sending files, as well as
tips on design changes you can make so that the parts come out faster,
cheaper, higher tolerance, etc.

The same web site also has job-shop listings where you can get work
done, and a lot of other waterjet related information.

If Slines are giving you trouble, then you may also want to check out
some of the conversion utilities from Kandu Software
(http://www.kandusoftware.com), though I would first follow the advice
on my web site regarding transfering files.

- Carl
Waterjet Web Reference
http://www.waterjets.org