# Advice on working with Opendesk files?

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**Created:** [March 22, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/advice-on-working-with-opendesk-files/2828 "2018-03-22T18:01:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![VTWood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c0e974/32.png) [@VTWood](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/VTWood)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/advice-on-working-with-opendesk-files/2828/1 "2018-03-22T18:01:47Z")

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Hello all,

I wanted to look into some Opendesk files, but I am running into some problems with using the files.

My current workflow for files is Onshape \>\> Inkscape \>\> Makercam \>\> Ground Control(Maslow).

Is there a CAD program that people have found useful to get the shapes from Opendesk?

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**Author:** ![Gero](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/gero/32/17487_2.png) [@Gero](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Gero)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/advice-on-working-with-opendesk-files/2828/2 "2018-03-22T18:20:26Z")

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Have not tried it but

> **[Partner Spotlight: The Benefits of Cloud-Based CAM & FDM](https://www.onshape.com/cad-blog/partner-spotlight-kirimoto)**
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> Kiri:Moto is a cloud-based, tool-path generator for CAM, 3D Printing and laser cutting that is fully integrated into Onshape.

  
could cut out the 2 middle and known for problems programs in you workflow.

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**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/advice-on-working-with-opendesk-files/2828/3 "2018-03-22T18:52:52Z")

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I had to open their files in QCAD to get them to save right, but it was still a hassle

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**Author:** ![george](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/george/32/1797_2.png) [@george](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/george)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/advice-on-working-with-opendesk-files/2828/4 "2018-03-22T19:20:16Z")

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Does F360 not open DXF or SVG?

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**Author:** ![madgrizzle](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/madgrizzle/32/1372_2.png) [@madgrizzle](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/madgrizzle)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/advice-on-working-with-opendesk-files/2828/5 "2018-03-22T19:34:31Z")

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Yes, you can open DXF in Fusion360. However, I opened a DXF file from AtFab in Fusion360 and it had some issues and I haven’t figured out how to overcome the errors to create a toolpath. I believe it was a DXF problem and not necessarily a Fusion360 problem. So though all DXF files are created equal, some are more equal than others.