Settings

Production > Plate Cutting Data > DXF Output > Settings

Directory

Set the output directory. This directory is relative to the root directory, which is defined in Production > General Output Directory.

In addition to the fields specified in the logistical layout, the following fields can be used:

  • ObjectNumber – The object number of the project.
  • ProjectName – The name of the project.
  • BlockGroup – The group that the block is assigned to.
  • BlockName – The name of the block.
  • BlockNumber – The number of the block.
  • Partcode – Defines that the construction part specific part code is used. This code is specified as Part code in the Logistics > Prefixes And Part Codes setting.
  • PlateRecNr – The plate record number of the part, or that of its parent plate-like part if the part has no plate record itself.
  • AttRecNr – The attribute record number of the part. The number is 0 if the part has no attribute record.
  • WBD Branch 1..9 – The Work Breakdown name for a specific level.
  • Field Separator – The field separator sign defined in the Production > Plate Cutting Data > Settings > Field Separator setting.
  • Current Date – The current date in the format defined in the System Management > Production > General > Current Date Format setting.

It is also possible to add text or environment variables to the fields (between % signs).

Filename

Sets the file name structure for a DXF file.

In addition to the fields specified in the logistical layout, the following fields can be used:

  • ObjectNumber – The object number of the project.
  • ProjectName – The name of the project.
  • BlockGroup – The group that the block is assigned to.
  • BlockName – The name of the block.
  • BlockNumber – The number of the block.
  • Partcode – Defines that the construction part specific part code is used. This code is specified as Part code in the Logistics > Prefixes And Part Codes setting.
  • PlateRecNr – The plate record number of the part, or that of its parent plate-like part if the part has no plate record itself.
  • AttRecNr – The attribute record number of the part. The number is 0 if the part has no attribute record.
  • WBD Branch 1..9 – The Work Breakdown name for a specific level.
  • Field Separator – The field separator sign defined in the Production > Plate Cutting Data > Settings > Field Separator setting.
  • Current Date – The current date in the format defined in the System Management > Production > General > Current Date Format setting.

Note: When a group of parts have the same values for the currently selected fields, these parts are considered to be identical in the Create Production Information function if the used part selection method is a logistical selection menu.

Polyline Definition

Set the definition of a polyline in a DXF file, Closed or Not closed. By default a polyline is defined as not closed.

Text Font Number

Define the font number that is used for texts in a DXF file. When viewing the DXF file in CADMATIC Hull, the font set for this font number is used to present text.

The available fonts can be defined using the function Drawings > Fonts.