# .dxf/.dwg export from shapr3d to CNC design software scales down

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-dwg-export-from-shapr3d-to-cnc-design-software-scales-down/33715>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 12, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-dwg-export-from-shapr3d-to-cnc-design-software-scales-down/33715 "2024-09-12T22:23:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![JulianN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@JulianN](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JulianN)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-dwg-export-from-shapr3d-to-cnc-design-software-scales-down/33715/1 "2024-09-12T22:23:24Z")

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I use shapr3d to design and export the files as dxf or dwg to import into carveco and create my toolpath for my CNC. Since the last update when I export my files and import them into carveco they do not keep their scaling. They import about 75% of the original. I don’t see any settings when exporting from shapr3d.  
I am using shapr3d on my iPad.

[https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-dwg-export-from-shapr3d-to-cnc-design-software-scales-down/33715/2 "2024-09-12T22:58:53Z")

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Hi and welcome,  
It’s a good thing to have sent to the Shapr Support.  
Before export drawing, have you verify dimensions Units  
See screenshot

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**Author:** ![JulianN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@JulianN](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JulianN)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-dwg-export-from-shapr3d-to-cnc-design-software-scales-down/33715/3 "2024-09-12T23:56:15Z")

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It does not let me create the drawing like this because I only have a sketch in my file, not a body.  
I’m using the export dwg from sketch function.  
But all settings are set to mm as well when importing

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 4:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-dwg-export-from-shapr3d-to-cnc-design-software-scales-down/33715/4 "2024-09-13T04:06:48Z")

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What are your units? If you’re working in inches, try switching to mm. I think most CNC apps use millimeters.

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**Author:** ![JulianN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@JulianN](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JulianN)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-dwg-export-from-shapr3d-to-cnc-design-software-scales-down/33715/5 "2024-09-13T15:52:28Z")

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All units are in mm and when importing it asks me wich units the file is