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DXF files are often referred to as "unitless" and there are frequent problems when importing them into other software. Adobe Illustrator, as software primarily used for design, likes to work in [[wikipedia:Point_(typography)|Points]] and subsequently often tries to import DXF files as if drawn in points. | DXF files are often referred to as "unitless" and there are frequent problems when importing them into other software. Adobe Illustrator, as software primarily used for design, likes to work in [[wikipedia:Point_(typography)|Points]] (defined as 1/72 of an inch) and subsequently often tries to import DXF files as if drawn in points. | ||
This will cause problems with the size of your design - parts will come out approximately 1/3 of their intended size. | This will cause problems with the size of your design - parts will come out approximately 1/3 of their intended size. | ||