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Already tried this Mick I'm afraid, to no avail. At least it is a consistent error (25.4 x bigger than it should be) and relatively easy to get around - I usually put a box of known dimensions around my drawing in illustrator (eg 90mm x 90mm) and then use that to resize, then delete the box. I was just hoping there was a way around doing it. I haven't experimented with all the various DXF permutations (versions of autocad) in the illustrator export dialogue, but I have tried every other export or import option I could find.

First fo all a big thanks to those who've posted on here - the bridges, coaches and the A-W diesel convinced me to buy myself a portrait. I tried inkscape, but didn't get on with it at all, so have 'resorted' to using Illustrator CS6 (my wife had it from uni). first effort is pretty successful, but I ran into a few troubles. I have read this thread through twice, but don't remember seeing any answers. I'm drawing in illustrator, then exporting to dxf, importing inot studio v3 and then cutting. This process works, but when it imports into studio it makes everything 25.4 times larger in spite of the units in illustrator, illustrator's export dialogue, and studio being set to mm. What si more frustrating is that it won't accept enough decimal places in the 'scale' box in studio to accurately resize it (but I figure 0.01mm out on a 10cm piece isn't too bad ) Anyone found any similar behaviour and managed to fix it? Secondly - does anyone use Illustrator and Silhouette Connect? I figure this might be a way around, but given the state of Studio and its import/scale problems I'm not sure I want to send them $40 for more of their software... anyways - first project: It's an 18" gauge van in 7mm/ft. Forgive the rather messy plasticweld work. I did try using limonene (to protect against warping) but found it hadn't stuck anything together after 20 minutes. I might look into slow setting CA for next time.