U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0332
TOPIC: SolidWorks DXF Rotation Fix
IMPORTED: 2026.04.23

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: WHEN EXPORTING THIS DXF IT LOOKS ROTATED WEIRD, HOW DO I MAKE IT HORIXZONTAL

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1. WHEN EXPORTING THIS DXF IT LOOKS ROTATED WEIRD, HOW DO I MAKE IT HORIXZONTAL

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. Yeah this is a super common SolidWorks DXF annoyance — it’s not actually “wrong,” it just doesn’t know what *you* want as horizontal. 🔧 The fix (what you want) You need to define the X direction manually in that export window.. ✅ Do this: 1. In the DXF/DWG Output panel (left side) 2. Go to Output Alignment 3. Click the little arrow/axis button next to it 4. Then: 👉 Select a straight edge on your part that SHOULD be horizontal - Click a long straight edge (like that bottom edge of your part) - That becomes your X-axis 5. Hit ✔ / OK 6. Then export again. 💡 What’s happening SolidWorks is defaulting to: - some random face orientation - or model coordinate system So your part ends up tilted in the DXF. When you…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
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- In the DXF/DWG Output panel (left side)
- Go to Output Alignment
- Click the little arrow/axis button next to it
- Then:
- Click a long straight edge (like that bottom edge of your part)
- That becomes your X-axis
- Hit ✔ / OK
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