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Convert RLD to DXF (Beta)

Export the drawing of an RDWorks .rld project as a DXF in millimetres, for CAD programs and other laser software.

Opens: RLD, RD, LBRN2, LBRN, XCS, XS, SVG
Saves: LBRN2, SVG, DXF, RLD, PNG

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RDWorks project, Ruida job or design
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.rld, .rd, .lbrn2, .lbrn, .xcs, .xs, .svg · up to 200 MB
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    An RDWorks project (.rld, V7 or V8) or Ruida job (.rd) to convert to LightBurn, SVG and DXF; or a LightBurn (.lbrn2, .lbrn), xTool (.xcs, .xs) or SVG design to turn into an RDWorks project.

    Options

    For .rld and .rd uploads: all three formats come from the same conversion; pick one if you only need that file. LightBurn, xTool and SVG uploads always become an RDWorks project.

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    Engraved areas in .rd jobs

    A job only holds the scan lines of engraved areas, not their shapes. As a picture they engrave the same way in LightBurn; as lines you get the job's own scan lines. Projects (.rld) are not affected.

    Lists every layer with its settings below the drawing, on its own layer. Delete it before cutting.

    Only for LightBurn, xTool and SVG uploads. xTool and SVG designs keep their distance from the top-left corner of the bed, so pick yours (also for LightBurn projects made for a machine with its origin at the back or on the right).

    The width of your laser's work area, as set in RDWorks.

    The height (depth) of your laser's work area, as set in RDWorks.

    Your files are deleted after processing.

    DXF is what CAD programs, sign and engraving software, and many laser and CNC controllers import. This page turns the drawing of an RDWorks .rld project, or a Ruida .rd job, into a DXF, so a part you only have as an RDWorks job can be measured, edited or reused elsewhere.

    How to convert RLD to DXF

    1. Upload the .rld or .rd file; Convert RDWorks files to is preset to DXF.
    2. Check the preview.
    3. Download the DXF.

    What the DXF contains

    The file is AutoCAD 2000 format (AC1015) in millimetres, which practically every program reads.

    • One DXF layer per RDWorks layer, named like the layers in LightBurn ("Scan #FF0000", "Cut #0000FF") and coloured like the RDWorks layer.
    • Outlines as polylines. Curves are converted to fine polylines that stay within 0.01 mm of the original shape, so they open the same way everywhere.
    • Text is the letter outlines RDWorks saved, so the font is not needed.
    • True position: coordinates are RDWorks' own, in mm from the bottom-left corner of the bed, the numbers RDWorks shows.

    From an .rd job, cut moves become polylines; engraved areas exist in a job only as scan lines, which you can get as lines under More options.

    What is left out

    Pictures are not part of a DXF made of outlines; use the SVG or LightBurn file for them. Laser settings (speed, power, scan interval) have no place in a DXF either: the layer names tell you which RDWorks layer each one came from, and the result page lists every layer's settings.

    More about what this tool reads and writes: RDWorks .rld Converter: LightBurn, SVG, DXF and back.

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