ACEconverter is an application that translates CAD (Computer Aided Design) files into tool path files. Most CAD applications today allow the user to export drawing files in various different formats. One of those formats is DXF (Drawing Exchange Format). This is done so that the same drawing can be read into any CAD application, no matter which one was used to create it. ACEconverter reads DXF files and has the capability of converting those files into tool path or G and M code files.
ACEconverter reads and supports DXF files that contain lines, polylines, arcs, circles, and points. Once a DXF file is read in, a variety of different code settings can take place using the Layer and Priority dialog boxes. The Layer dialog box is used to set the properties for each layer of the DXF file. The Priority dialog box is used to set the properties for each cutting priority. A cutting priority is one or a group of layers that are treated as a bundle and all share the same properties. For each priority there can be both pre-code user defined text and post-code user defined text. This allows the user to insert whatever commands they so chose into the code stream without editing the file after conversion.