Exporting to dxf from Illustrator layer issues

Question

I am having an issues with layers being maintained when exported to dxf from Illustrator.

I always have 2 layers, Layer 1 has 5 6mm black filled (no stoke) dots, Layer 2 has Lines and sometimes circles (no fill only stroke).

Exporting to dxf file, preserve appearence. When the dxf is opened it is read as 3 layers, lines/circles on one layer and the 6mm filled dots split between 2 layers.

I have tried exporting different ways and recreating the dots and I am not sure what to do next.

This issues does not alway happen, all files are created the same and have been exported the same.

Not sure if it is the cad program or Illustrator.

creative explorer · Answer

@cdegolier CAD is a powerful program. It's probably Illustrator creating separate entities for the outline and fill of your dots, and your CAD program then placing these on different layers based on its default interpretation of these DXF entities

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