# Exported DXF file is collapsed to a single line

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exported-dxf-file-is-collapsed-to-a-single-line/34954>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 28, 2024, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exported-dxf-file-is-collapsed-to-a-single-line/34954 "2024-10-28T10:29:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bohdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Bohdan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bohdan)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exported-dxf-file-is-collapsed-to-a-single-line/34954/1 "2024-10-28T10:29:38Z")

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I’m trying to export a sketch as a DXF file. However, no matter what I do, the end result is a single collapsed line with no dimensions displayed properly.  
Apparently, as a “new user” I cannot attach files…  
Will appreciate any help and/or corrections as to how to export properly.

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**Author:** ![Lys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Lys](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lys)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exported-dxf-file-is-collapsed-to-a-single-line/34954/2 "2024-10-28T10:32:33Z")

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Could you please share the file?  
If you’d like to do it privately, send it to our support portal: [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:** [October 28, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exported-dxf-file-is-collapsed-to-a-single-line/34954/3 "2024-10-28T15:34:08Z")

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Hi  
Have you try to export to DXF as Drawn ?

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**Author:** ![ROBERTHASTRICH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6a8cbe/32.png) [@ROBERTHASTRICH](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ROBERTHASTRICH)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exported-dxf-file-is-collapsed-to-a-single-line/34954/4 "2024-10-28T19:45:16Z")

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I have the same problem if the Idum is above center there is a 50 foot line that shows up. it shows up in every one of my CAM software’s

 ![Screenshot (225)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/e/5e647104d36095ae11178a2376e297c269e7d3e7.jpeg)  
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I have made a post about this as well.

I can’t use a DWG sketch for CAM software. Needs to be a DFX.

 ![Screenshot (226)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/a/a/aa0b2902ab36510052d0b0e6287cb379d406a092.png)

And i tried below center.

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**Author:** ![Bohdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Bohdan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bohdan)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exported-dxf-file-is-collapsed-to-a-single-line/34954/5 "2024-10-29T09:21:23Z")

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A temporary solution to the problem suggested by support is to move a sketch along a z-axis (the distance does not seem to matter). This helped me for now.

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**Author:** ![ROBERTHASTRICH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6a8cbe/32.png) [@ROBERTHASTRICH](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ROBERTHASTRICH)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/exported-dxf-file-is-collapsed-to-a-single-line/34954/6 "2024-10-29T21:53:11Z")

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Yes it dose work for a DFX file. I had to move it off my Y and X the Z dose not show up in a DFX file. I hope there is a software update soon about this problem.