# Moving Vectors from Aspires to Shapr3D **URL:** \ **Category:** Modeling Questions\ **Created:** [March 16, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-vectors-from-aspires-to-shapr3d/37054 "2025-03-16T22:23:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7

**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-vectors-from-aspires-to-shapr3d/37054/7 "2025-03-19T05:49:18Z")

I tried opening your DXF in another program and the lines are like the way you described. That means Aspire converted your original line to more CAD friendly vectors/sketch. Also since we now know DXF from Aspire is not what you anticipated try PDF export and import it to Inkscape. With PDF Aspire should not separate vectors into multiple segments. You can use Inkscape to convert it to DXF, I have found it maintains your vectors correctly, but I recommend exporting DXF and image file to overlay on top to confirm successful conversation. I found sometimes DXF deviates from the original vectors, posted a comment on that subject here. > [@Seemingly Random Profile Changes From .dwg/.dxf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/seemingly-random-profile-changes-from-dwg-dxf/36642/20): > > I will definitely give Inkscape a try and I was able to get QCAD as well - idk if I randomly found them during server maintenance I tried getting it or what. Doing an ‘on the road’ project yesterday I ran into the same issue again and I think that it clued me in to something; I suspect that when I experience this issue it is on curves that have used the contour tool in AD. When I have a single line I’ll want to extrude in S3D I use contour in AF to offset a clone a touch effectively giving the … --- _[View the full topic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/moving-vectors-from-aspires-to-shapr3d/37054)._