3D stp file conversion to 2D dxf files

Many of the Rexroth CAD files that are available are only available as 3D .stp files that cannot be used in 2D CAD packages, such as AutoCAD. This makes panel layout design difficult for 2D CAD programs as the dimensions must be created manually from manual information.

FreeCAD is an open-source 3D CAD package and has the ability to convert views of 3D .stp CAD files to 2D .dxf files.

The process isn't exactly a one-click process so I created some instructions, see the attached pdf. I'm not sure how dependent my instructions are on the versions of software that I have, but hopefully this can guide you to create 2D CAD files until the decision is made to make 2D CAD files part of the official, public documentation.

In the mean time, maybe you can use these that I already created, attached in a zip file:

XLL1_1WG401M0G-0210NNNNN-NNNNNN - this is an error, it is actually the XLL1-1NG402M0G-0050 in the drawing. Same for the 3D .stp file in the Media Directory. The source 3D file is named for a large product even though the smaller one is in the drawing.

XMV1-W0210ANC-xxNETT0NNNN

XMS1-W0150xxx-xxNETT0NNNN

XMS1-W0030xxx-xxNETT0NNNN

Some statements in your posting are not fully correct.

AutoCAD provides 3D functions since introduction of Mechanical Desktop back in 1996. Also importing 3D files and converting it in 2D has been possible in general, we did it here with AutoCAD 20 years ago. It is not correct, that AutoCAD cannot work with 3D or that only 2D was possible, that restriction applies only to AutoCAD LT, which is the (partly free) light version.

DC-AE has also provided both 3D and 2D files of every variant through the CAD service and download website since 2007 and the ctrlX configurator seamlessly continues this, as stated in the comment before. For "non-ctrlX"-products 2D files can still be requested through the CAD service mailbox, while we look for a solution to make these available otherwise.

If there is a corrupt file or a malfunction in ctrlX Configurator then please use the contact button inside to forward the case directly to the Configurator support team.

3D stp file conversion to 2D dxf files - instructions