Unsmooth smoothed paths for converting AI to DXF

[Michel_Heeremans@adobeforums.com]

Hi,

I would like to convert an Illustrator file to an DXF file but found out that smoothed paths are not converted. Therefore, is there an elegant way to quickly unsmooth previously smoothed paths in Illustrator 10?

Thanks!

[Steven_K_Jones@adobeforums.com]

No solution, but I have found that curves in Illustrator that have sharp corners, are converted to smooth splines when exported to DXF. The only solution I've found is to cut the lines at the corners. Even then, it looks to me like the curves are not being exported as the correct splines. It looks like the curves are being converted to something else before export. Very annoying because I'm trying to use a DXF export to import line art into Pro/E for eventual product development... it'd be nice if the CAD model bore some resemblance toe the initial line art.
SteveJ

[Michel_Heeremans@adobeforums.com]

I maybe found my own soultion. When using Object -> Path -> Simplify, there is an option to use straight lines. Setting the angle to 1 degree, I approximate my original path but my path get unsmoothed

[Kurt_Gold@adobeforums.com]

Select the paths: Object > Path > Simplify: Enable 'Straight lines' an hit Enter

Take also a look at this Javascript that converts smooth points to sharp points:

-> <http://www.hilfdirselbst.ch/~illustrator/Skripte/javascript/#sharp_points>