Sheet Metal

Sheet metal

Sheet Metal Extends

Sheet Metal Extends to Custom Property On Save

With this option enabled, on save the length and width of the flat pattern of the Sheet Metal part are stored in two separate Custom iProperties.

Precision

Specifies the number of decimals shown for the length and width.

Show Trailing Zeros

Trailing zeros are shown behind the comma.

Units

Enter the unit in which the length and width are noted.

Show Unit String

By enabling this option, the unit will be displayed behind the length and width.

Flat Pattern Export Location

Prompt On Export	When one or more drawings are exported, you will be prompted with a save dialog to save the DXF files.
Subfolder of Active Document	The DXF files are stored in a separate folder in the directory where the drawing is located.
Specify Export Location	Click 'Browse' to select a folder to store the published drawings. No subfolders are created in this directory.

Output String

Specifies how the flat patterns will be exported. By enabling the checkmark the 'Output String' can be manually changed. It is recommended to first copy the existing string, using CTRL-C, to a text file. In which you can modify the string. After performing the changes, you can copy the new string back into the 'Output String' text field.

The ‘Output String’ consists of a number of arguments stitched together using '&' (ampercents). The table below shows the possible options.

Argument	Type	Default Value	Note
TangentLayer	String	IV_TANGENT
OuterProfileLayer	String	IV_OUTER_PROFILE
ArcCentersLayer	String	IV_ARC_CENTERS
InteriorProfilesLayer	String	IV_INTERIOR_PROFILES
BendUpLayer	String	IV_BEND
BendDownLayer	String	IV_BEND_DOWN
ToolCenterUpLayer	String	IV_TOOL_CENTER
ToolCenterDownLayer	String	IV_TOOL_CENTER_DOWN
FeatureProfilesUpLayer	String	IV_FEATURE_PROFILES
FeatureProfilesDownLayer	String	IV_FEATURE_PROFILES_DOWN
AltRepFrontLayer	String	IV_ALTREP_FRONT
AltRepBackLayer	String	IV_ALTREP_BACK
UnconsumedSketchesLayer	String	IV_UNCONSUMED_SKETCHES
TangentRollLinesLayer	String	IV_ROLL_TANGENT
RollLinesLayer	String	IV_ROLL
***Color	String		*** indicates name of layer from the argument column. RGB values separated by ;. Example: TangentLayerColor=255;0;0
***LineType	Long		*** indicates name of layer from the argument column. Long value from LineTypeEnum. Example: TangentLayerLineType=37644
***LineWeight	Double		*** indicates name of layer from the argument column. Value in centimeters. Example: TangentLayerLineWeight=.1016
ExportUnconsumedSketchProperties	Boolean	True	Specifies whether individual sketch entity properties should be exported. If set to False, the properties specified by the UnconsumedSketchesLayer are used.
AcadVersion	String		2010, 2007, 2004, 2000, or R12 (for DXF only)
SimplifySplines	Boolean	True	Enable spline replacement by linear segments
SplineTolerance	Double	0.01	Chord tolerance for spline replacement
AdvancedLegacyExport	Boolean	True
MergeProfilesIntoPolyline	Boolean	False	Build a polyline of the exterior profiles
RebaseGeometry	Boolean	False	Move geometry to 1st quadrant
InvisibleLayers	String		List of layer names to make invisible, separated by ;

Values for ***LineType:
	37644	kChainLineType
	37633	kContinuousLineType
	37638	kDashDottedLineType
	37645	kDashedDoubleDottedLineType
	37641	kDashedHiddenLineType
	37634	kDashedLineType
	37647	kDashedTripleDottedLineType
	37636	kDottedLineType
	37639	kDoubleDashDoubleDottedLineType
	37637	kDoubleDashedChainLineType
	37646	kDoubleDashedDottedLineType
	37640	kDoubleDashedTripleDottedLineType
	37642	kLongDashDottedLineType
	37635	kLongDashedDoubleDottedLineType
	37643	kLongDashTripleDottedLineType

Many arguments may be specified in the 'Output String', as can be seen in the table above. For some arguments also the default value is shown. Whenever the argument is not explicitly specified, the default value will be used.

Multiple arguments can be specified by stitching the arguments together using an ‘&’

Examples:

To generate a DXF file in AutoCAD format version 12, using a layer name 'Outer' in which the curves of the outer-contour will be placed:

FLAT PATTERN DXF?AcadVersion=R12&OuterProfileLayer=Outer

To generate a DXF file in AutoCAD format version 12, using a layer name 'Outer' in which the curves of the outer-contour will be placed. Setting the layer color to Red (RBG 255;0;0):

FLAT PATTERN DXF?AcadVersion=R12&OuterProfileLayer=Outer&OuterProfileLayer Color=255;0;0

To generate a DXF file in AutoCAD format version 12, using a layer name 'Outer' in which the curves of the outer-contour will be placed. Setting the layer color to Red (RBG 255;0;0) and the line type to Chain(37644):

FLAT PATTERN DXF?AcadVersion=R12&OuterProfileLayer=Outer&OuterProfileLayer Color=255;0;0&OuterProfileLayerLineType=37644