DXF files

DXF files, previewedand organized,without CAD open.

DXF drawings from CAD and vector software show as thumbnails in your CutVault library, beside your LightBurn, xTool and SVG files. See the drawing before you open it, keep your cut settings with it, and turn it into a cut file with a saved preset or send it to xTool Studio at its true size.

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CutVault All Files showing LightBurn, xTool and SVG designs together as thumbnails, each card with its file-type badge and machine, with Machine, Folder, Type and Tag filters above the grid.

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Before and after

From opening DXFs one at a time to seeing them all at once.

A DXF shows nothing in a folder window. Finding the right version of a bracket or a box means opening each one.

Before

DXFs in folders

With CutVault

With CutVault Pro

A DXF looks like every other DXF until it is open

Every DXF shows as a thumbnail of the drawing

Versions of the same part pile up with near-identical names

Duplicates groups exact copies; tags and notes tell versions apart

Which speed and power cut this one? Nobody wrote it down

Type the settings in once; they stay with the file

Sizing and setup is repeated for every job

A preset plus the DXF becomes a cut file, at the drawing’s real size

Feature 01

See the drawing, not a file icon.

Every DXF in the folders you add appears as a card with a thumbnail, its .dxf badge and the machine you assign it, in the same grid as your LightBurn, xTool and SVG files. Hover for a larger preview.

StandoutOne library for every formatDXF, SVG, PNG, LightBurn and xTool files in one search, across your computer, external drives and synced cloud folders.

01Thumbnail on every DXF card

02Type filter: DXF only

03Files stay on your drives, untouched

Duplicates in CutVault: three groups of exact copies, a LightBurn project, an xTool project and an SVG, each copy shown with its folder, one copy marked Keep. — Duplicates grouping exact copies, each with its folder

Feature 02

Keep the versions straight.

Tag DXFs with the part, the material or the customer, put one drawing in every category it fits, and let Duplicates find exact copies across folders so you keep one and decide what happens to the rest.

01Tags and categories on any DXF

02Duplicates: exact copies grouped, you choose what stays

03Notes for what changed in this version

CutVault / SettingsIllustration

Settings typed in and kept with the DXF

Feature 03

Your cut settings, kept with the drawing.

A DXF carries no laser settings, so CutVault gives each one a settings table per machine. Type in the operation, speed, power and passes, keep a note on the row, and save any row as a Material Preset for the next part.

01A settings table for each machine you assign

02Save as Preset from any row

03Attach more than one machine to a file

Create a cut file in CutVault: the job summary for the preset Cherry plywood — Vector Cut, with its material, machine P2, operation, speed, power, passes, the artwork Christmas Tree-02.svg and its size in mm. — The Create Cut File summary, with the artwork’s real size in mm

Feature 04

From DXF to a cut file in a few clicks.

Pick a Material Preset, choose the DXF, and review the summary before anything is created: material, machine, operation, speed, power, passes and the drawing’s size. CutVault creates a LightBurn file, or an xTool Studio file for supported xTool machines, and opens it.

01DXF for cut, score and engrave presets

02The new file is saved next to the DXF; the original is never changed

03Opens straight away in LightBurn or xTool Studio

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Import to xTool, with the machine chosen

Feature 05

Into xTool Studio at the right size.

One button sends a DXF into xTool Studio with the right xTool machine already selected. A summary shows what is in the file, its size and anything that will be skipped, and the design arrives at its true size.

01Machines: P2, P2S, P3, S1, F1, F1 Ultra, F1 Lite, F2 Ultra, D1 and D1 Pro

02Or open the DXF in LightBurn, Inkscape or another installed app

03Show in Finder or Explorer from a right-click

The rest of CutVault Pro

Works with these features.

Go deeper into the CutVault tools that work with your DXF files.

01Formats

SVG Files

The same library, settings and cut-file flow for SVG artwork.

Open SVG Files →

02Make

Create Cut File

A preset plus artwork becomes a LightBurn or xTool Studio file.

Open Create Cut File →

03Find

Duplicates

Find identical copies across every folder and keep one.

Open Duplicates →

04Know

Settings

Settings tables per machine, with presets saved from any row.

Open Settings →

05Make

Open With

Choose which app opens each file type.

Open Open With →

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FAQ

Questions about DXF files.

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01Does CutVault show the cut settings in a DXF?

No. DXF files carry no laser settings, so those appear only for supported LightBurn and xTool projects. For a DXF you type the settings in once and they stay with the file.

02Can CutVault make a LightBurn file from a DXF?

Yes. Choose a Material Preset and the DXF in Create Cut File, check the summary, and the LightBurn file is created with the preset’s settings applied. For supported xTool machines it can create an xTool Studio file instead.

03Does the DXF keep its real size in xTool Studio?

Yes. Import to xTool opens the DXF in xTool Studio at its true size, with the machine you chose already selected.

04I have the same part saved several times. Can CutVault help?

Duplicates finds exact copies across your folders, even with different names, and shows where each one lives. You keep one and decide what happens to the rest. Versions that differ are told apart with tags and notes.

05Where can my DXF files live?

In folders on your computer, external drives, USB and SD cards, or synced Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive folders. They are never moved, renamed or uploaded.

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See every DXF before you open it.

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One-time purchase

CutVault Pro is $169 once. No subscription. Use it on up to 3 computers.

7-day free trial · No credit card

Get CutVault Pro — $169

DXF files, previewedand organized,without CAD open.

From opening DXFs one at a time to seeing them all at once.

DXFs in folders

With CutVault Pro

See the drawing, not a file icon.

Keep the versions straight.

Your cut settings, kept with the drawing.

From DXF to a cut file in a few clicks.

Into xTool Studio at the right size.

Works with these features.

SVG Files

Create Cut File

Duplicates

Settings

Open With

Back to overview

Questions about DXF files.

See every DXF before you open it.

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