Abrasivejets, Aquajets and other CAM questions

[user_deleted]

Hey people...
I'm trying to design something in Maya which i exported to a .dxf file to be cut by an abrasivejet cutter. When the guy got the .dxf files, he said that he couldn't use them because he needs vector based curves and lines.
I'm reading stuff all over the net, trying to figure out how this process works...

Is anyone familiar with abrasivejets or waterjets?

I know i'm close, i just need to figure out what i'm doing wrong. The guy running the cutter doesn't know much except that he needs curves and/or a cutting path. I thought the .dxf files i gave him contained all the info he needed, but apparently not.

Any help is greatly appreciated...
-Ryan

[gmask]

It sounds like he is expecting a 2d format like an illustrator file or is this porcess actually capable of creating 3d prototype models?

[user_deleted]

No, he definitely needs a 2D file. The thing is, i sent him the .dxf file, as i thought he would need it. Very clean, but it still has the edit points in the curves and i'm wondering if thats the problem. Although, they wouldn't be curves if i took the edit points out, correct? I brought the file into Illustrator and it reads fine. It acts like vector curves in that when i zoom in, they stay smooth. I can also pick the edit points in illustrator, so that makes me think that its fine.
I'm sure its something simple, but i can't figure it out. I've got a call into the guy so that i can talk with him directly to find out EXACTLY what he needs. I'm hoping he'll get back to me soon.
Hmmmmmmm....

Thanks.

[gmask]

He cannot accept EPS then??