Export

Sheet Metal > Sheet development > Export

The Export menu for exchange formats can be found in the Sheet development function group of the Sheet Metal tab. The following formats are available:

DXF/DWG,

XML for CADMAN-B (from Version 7.5 onwards) of LVD,

GEO for (ToPs GEO),

STEP.

When generating the DXF export files for Sheet Metal blanks, the orientation of the polylines in the created DXF file will always be always the same (i.e. always clockwise or always anticlockwise), since CAM programs require these for determining the outer/inner side when generating the milling tool paths.

The orientation of closed lines can be set when exporting sheet metal developments. In the Configuration Editor at Sheet Metal > Sheet development you can set a clockwise (activate checkbox) or anticlockwise orientation (deactivate checkbox) for the inner and outer contours.

Functions	Description
	Export individual development	This function exports a development - either completely or as section contour. You can choose between DXF/DWG, STEP and GEO format (ToPs GEO). Also, you can export the sheet developments from HiCAD as XML file for CADMAN-B (from Version 7.5 onwards) by LVD.
Export
	Develop and export sheets	Use this function to export the section contour or the complete development of Sheet Metal parts or Steel Engineering plates. In the process, a temporarily created development for the export will always be output. You can choose between DXF/DWG, STEP and GEO format (ToPs GEO). Also, you can export the sheet developments from HiCAD as XML file for CADMAN-B (from Version 7.5 onwards) by LVD.
	Export sheet developments	Use this function to export multiple developments with different parameter settings, e.g. LVD and Bystronic, of one or different Sheet Metal parts. You can choose between DXF/DWG, XML (for LVD), STEP and GEO format.

Functions

Description

Export individual development

This function exports a development - either completely or as section contour. You can choose between DXF/DWG, STEP and GEO format (ToPs GEO).

Also, you can export the sheet developments from HiCAD as XML file for CADMAN-B (from Version 7.5 onwards) by LVD.

Export

Develop and export sheets

Use this function to export the section contour or the complete development of Sheet Metal parts or Steel Engineering plates. In the process, a temporarily created development for the export will always be output. You can choose between DXF/DWG, STEP and GEO format (ToPs GEO).

Also, you can export the sheet developments from HiCAD as XML file for CADMAN-B (from Version 7.5 onwards) by LVD.

Export sheet developments

Use this function to export multiple developments with different parameter settings, e.g. LVD and Bystronic, of one or different Sheet Metal parts. You can choose between DXF/DWG, XML (for LVD), STEP and GEO format.

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