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November 16, 2010
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Urgent - How to export part numbers from 3D files

  • November 16, 2010
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Hi everybody!

We are working on Cadprocess and wonderig how to directly import the part numbers from the 3D files and extract them into a text/excel file.

We saw it in a short demo but we couldn't replay it.

Anybody can help us?

Thanks for all comments!

Saluti

Massimo

    Best answer by thendricks

    Not sure if this worked for you or not, but wanted to post the result from last week so everyone had access.

    Macro Export_List

    Define E1 as Element
    Define myID as String
    Define myName as String
    Define Output as String
    Define Export_Local as String

    Export_Local = StripFileName(ActiveDoc.Path) + "\" + StripExt(ActiveDoc.Name) + ".xml"

    Select None

    Select If Object_Info Exists

    E1 = ActiveDoc.FirstSelectedElement

    FNew Export_Local

    While (Exists(E1) = True)

    myID = E1.Info.Id
    myName = E1.Info.Name
    Output = myID + " " + myName

    Fwrite Export_Local Output

    E1 = E1.NextSelectedElement

    End While

    Select None

    Message "File Exported"

    End Macro

    2 replies

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    mbalko1-Visitor
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    November 16, 2010

    Hi Marino,

    IMHO it is not possible to import some partsinformation into the 3D-Model. What you can do is change the data in the structure which is build while opening the 3D-Model into IsoDraw.

    After Converting the 3D-Model into 2D you are in the position to export the structue-data e.g. into an XML file.

    Is it that what you meant?

    Best regards

    http://www.balko.macbay.de/Austausch/IsoDraw/Export_XML.jpg

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    M.Ceriati1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    November 16, 2010

    Hi Markus,

    thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it!

    In fact, the question was not clear enough.

    We usually open 3d files from customers and we are trying to save the BOM list (position and part numbers) in a text or whatever file to use it on other software.

    What's the step-by-step procedure? Is there any automatic way to save the complete BOM list in one step.

    Thanks and regards!

    Massimo

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    mbalko1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    November 16, 2010

    Hi Marino,

    are you owner of the handbook "User's reference" (you can download it from the PTC homepage)?

    In the englisch version on page 136 you can read how to set the preferences of an "object list"export.

    ScreenShot045.jpg

    You can export the structure of the 3D-Model (in opposition of my last statement) as an XML-file (just switch to export > XCF File). You can open this XML-file in every text-editor you want.

    Did that help?

    Best regards

    T
    thendricks12-AmethystAnswer
    12-Amethyst
    November 30, 2010

    Not sure if this worked for you or not, but wanted to post the result from last week so everyone had access.

    Macro Export_List

    Define E1 as Element
    Define myID as String
    Define myName as String
    Define Output as String
    Define Export_Local as String

    Export_Local = StripFileName(ActiveDoc.Path) + "\" + StripExt(ActiveDoc.Name) + ".xml"

    Select None

    Select If Object_Info Exists

    E1 = ActiveDoc.FirstSelectedElement

    FNew Export_Local

    While (Exists(E1) = True)

    myID = E1.Info.Id
    myName = E1.Info.Name
    Output = myID + " " + myName

    Fwrite Export_Local Output

    E1 = E1.NextSelectedElement

    End While

    Select None

    Message "File Exported"

    End Macro

    M
    M.Ceriati1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    December 1, 2010

    Thanks Trevor and thanks Markus.

    I can now export the part n/ with the callout.

    I have another question but I will make a new post!

    Thanks again!

    Massimo

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