DXF Viewer

DXF Viewer

View, measure, and embed DXF drawings in your vault.

📚 Features

• Open .dxf files in a dedicated Obsidian view.
• Render DXF embeds inside notes in reading mode with ![[drawing.dxf]].
• Pan, zoom, and reset the view with a zoom-all control.
• Measure between vertices, curve centers, and diameters of circles and arcs.
• Show direct distance or X/Y component measurements.
• Auto-detect drawing units from DXF metadata, with manual override when needed.

🛠️ Installation

Community plugins

1. Open Settings → Community plugins.
2. Select Browse, search for DXF Viewer, and install it.
3. Enable DXF Viewer.

Manual installation

1. Download manifest.json, main.js, and styles.css from the latest GitHub release.
2. Create <your vault>/.obsidian/plugins/dxf-viewer/.
3. Copy those three files into that folder.
4. Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin.

🚀 Usage

1. Open a .dxf file from your vault, or embed one in a note with ![[file.dxf]].
2. Drag on trackpad or click and drag with mouse to pan.
3. Pinch on trackpad or use Cmd/Ctrl + scroll wheel to zoom.
4. Select the ruler button to enter measurement mode.
5. Select two vertices, two curves, or a mix of both to measure distance.
6. Select a circle or arc to measure its diameter.
7. Double-click to clear the current measurement.
8. Select the units button if the drawing needs a manual inch/mm override.

📋 Notes

• Desktop-only for the initial release.
• Embed rendering is intended for reading mode.
• Measurement display can follow the drawing units or show both metric and imperial values.
• Grid spacing follows the selected drawing units.

✍️ Author

Developed by Eric Weinhoffer

📄 License

MIT