# DWG/DXF export proportion problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dwg-dxf-export-proportion-problem/11247>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 3, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dwg-dxf-export-proportion-problem/11247 "2021-02-03T13:56:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![6060](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/f0a364/32.png) [@6060](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/6060)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dwg-dxf-export-proportion-problem/11247/1 "2021-02-03T13:56:15Z")

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Sorry I just start learning and I am not that familiar with CAD.  
I exported this to a CAD file, I have tried exporting to both DWG and DXF files.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/bd13333c1421bb5cfb6f476688cb5dae81c62a9a.jpeg)  
But then when I use other CAD editing software to open it, the proportion is messed up. Yet the dimensions shown are all right, so I am not sure if the final outcome will have the correct proportion. Are there anyway to fix the proportion or is it okay to continue using the file?

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**Author:** ![6060](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/f0a364/32.png) [@6060](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/6060)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dwg-dxf-export-proportion-problem/11247/2 "2021-02-03T13:58:31Z")

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This is the file with the wrong proportion when I use other software to open it (I cannot embed two media at once so I put it here)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/7/729449d80965fc0385c5956b58a1fd7e592ce578.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dwg-dxf-export-proportion-problem/11247/3 "2021-02-03T14:11:52Z")

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Hi, it looks like your drawing was created on a plane that is rotated between the Front and Top planes by 45° from each and it got projected to one of those planes when showing in other software - i guess to the plane which is defined by the X and Y axes.  
I am sure rotating the sketch will get to the result you are looking for. Can you please rotate the whole sketch by 45° to get a clear view of it from the Top view?

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**Author:** ![6060](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/f0a364/32.png) [@6060](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/6060)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dwg-dxf-export-proportion-problem/11247/4 "2021-02-03T14:23:38Z")

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Yes, I rotated the sketch and the proportion is right, I can’t believe I overlooked that part XD. Thank you so much!

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dwg-dxf-export-proportion-problem/11247/5 "2021-02-03T14:25:06Z")

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no worries 😃 Good to see that it is solved