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Export text as dxf

Community Beginner ,
Nov 10, 2025 Nov 10, 2025

Hello everyone!

I just wrote a text in Illustrator that I would like to export as a dxf file to cut on my plasma machine. I have previously exporter dxf files out of svgs i opened in illustrator. But when i try to do the same on text, the option to export as a dxf simply does not appear. 

 

This is what I do :

1. I write the text and adjust the size in inches

2. I press shift+ctrl+O to create outlines

3. I try to save as/export as and fail to find the dxf option.

 

I know im missing a step and i cant figure out which one.

 

If anybody could help me i would greatly appreciate it and be super thankful.

 

Thank you for your time!

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Draw and design , How-to , Import and export , Tools
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Adobe
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Nov 10, 2025 Nov 10, 2025
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this works for me

 

3. File->Export->Export As...Autodesk RealDWG(*.DXF)

 

does it not work for you? what version are you on?

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