From CAD to BOB'S TRACK BUILDER

[gumis_rulez]

I have made a track in Cad - is there any way to convert it to a track? Bob's track builder is not a very precise. It's very hard to make the exact track as I have made in Cad. Is there any other way to make a track for rfactor? Is there any possibility to convert the cad file to bob's track builder?

 

[banger]

how is the cad program saving the data, if it DWG file i think simed can load it.

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[Protar73]

The method i use to import CAD file in BTB is:

1) move the track near the origin of CAD software

2) join in a polyline your track center line, then with command "divide" select an high number of part to divide it (try the best number, it depends on lenght). Doing this u will have a lot of points of your track. Cancel all the other objects, keep only the points.

3) Save this file as DXF

4) Use "dxf works", it is a software that can extract coordinates from CAD point and can export them in a txt file. Open the dxf file and then export the txt. Rename the file (for exaple track.txt in track.csv)

5) open BTB and import track using "import from csv"

bye

 

[Lamda]

Which CAD Software you was used? Most of 3D CAD (like SolidWorks) are able to export for example *.obj. This can import on 3dsmax and export for example as 3ds for objects . But in private, CAD isn´t a good way to build a track. that´s wasted time of your life...

Lamda