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Hi everyone, I’m having an issue when exporting a design with several custom cutouts in Protocase Designer. After exporting the file and reopening it, some of the cutout dimensions seem slightly shifted or misaligned compared to the original design. Has anyone experienced this before, and is there a recommended way to ensure cutouts stay perfectly accurate after export/import?

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Yes, this can happen due to rounding or grid snapping during export/import. Make sure all cutouts are aligned to the same reference origin and use consistent units (avoid switching between mm/inches). Exporting in a native or lossless format and disabling auto-adjust/snap features usually helps preserve exact dimensions.

Yeah, I’ve run into something similar before. In my case it turned out to be a mix of snapping and grid settings not matching after re-import, which caused tiny shifts in the cutouts. I’d suggest double-checking that your units and grid/snap options are identical before exporting and after reopening. Also, exporting to a different format (like STEP instead of DXF) helped preserve accuracy better for me. If it keeps happening, it might be worth reaching out to Protocase support—they’re usually pretty responsive with this kind of issue.

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