# DXF Files 1000x larger than drawing

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-files-1000x-larger-than-drawing/11213>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 1, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-files-1000x-larger-than-drawing/11213 "2021-02-01T15:34:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrismower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@chrismower](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/chrismower)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-files-1000x-larger-than-drawing/11213/1 "2021-02-01T15:34:20Z")

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Every time I export to DXF then import into any other program the result is 1000 times larger, for example a square of 100mm per side comes out at 100 M per side. It is as if it is saving mm dimensions as meters. Is there some setting that I am unaware of?

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**Author:** ![chrismower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@chrismower](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/chrismower)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/dxf-files-1000x-larger-than-drawing/11213/2 "2021-02-01T16:08:17Z")

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I have solved the issue. I had misunderstood the function of the #box settings.