Export Development as DXF (3-D SM)

Sheet Metal > Sheet development > Export development as DXF

When exporting a development as DXF file, you have the option to:

• save only the section contours, i.e. the drawn bend zones and bend angles will not be considered,
• or save the sheet developments as they are shown in the drawing (e.g. with drawn bend zones and bend angles).

Proceed as follows:

1. Specify an edge of the contour that you want to save.

The standard dialogue window for the saving of a file will be opened. On the right hand side you can choose the export settings.

2. Choose either Only section contour or Complete development.
3. Choose a DAT file with the export settings.

For the DXF export you will need the file HCADACAD.DAT. This file contains:

• the assignment of the HiCAD elements to specific AUTOCAD layers,
• the assignment of the HiCAD line types to the AUTOCAD line type,
• the correspondence between the symbols in HiCAD and the blocks in AUTOCAD, and
• the setting determining whether a complete DXF file including the HEADER section, TABLES section etc. is to be transferred, or only an ENTITIES section.

The file can be customized and is located in the HiCAD SYS directory. After customization, do not save the file with the extension .DAT, but with .DA1, .DA2 or .DA3. For the export of developments to COBUS NCAD use the file HCADACAD_COBUS.DAT in the HiCAD SYS directory. If you want to use this file, save it with the matching file extension (e.g. HCADACAD.DA1).Click here for more information.

4. Enter path and file name and confirm with OK.

If you have created the development with the settings for, e.g., LVD, Bystronic, Cobus or Lantek Expert, the parameters will be considered for the DXF export.

(1) Section contour
(2) Complete

Please note:

In developments, threads are saved as sub-parts. This structure will be considered in the sheet for the DXF export.

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