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peyckmans1-Visitor
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November 23, 2018
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Export step file with annotations but without quilts

  • November 23, 2018
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We would like to be able to export a step file with annotations but without quilts.

Currently when selecting annotations, quilts are automatically selected and greyed out so they cannot be unselected.

A PTC support representative already explained there's no way around it using the standard options.

Please make it possible to export a step file with annotations but without quilts (product idea).

Currently when we want to send a step file to our vendors (mold maker for example) it includes confusing quilts which are a potential source for errors.

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Mahesh_Sharma22-Sapphire I
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November 23, 2018

@peyckmans When selecting Annotations Quilts will and grayed out, this is as per limitation of application. 

I don't know how far this will help, but, did you get a chance to try exporting data where quilts are in layer and on  exporting to STEP exclude the contents of that layer?

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peyckmans1-VisitorAuthor
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November 26, 2018

Hi @Mahesh_Sharma, thanks for your reply.

I indeed tried excluding the quilts by customizing the layers in the Customize Export option and it worked.

But this workaround can, as far as I know, only be applied when exporting Step files manually.

We are trying to exclude quilts from Step files that are created by a conversion server (Cad worker) and therefore need to be able to accomplish this through configuration options/files.

The Layer status in the Customize Export option can be exported to a text file and can be imported on a next (manual) occasion but I didn't find an option to automatically apply it.

Any idea?

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Mahesh_Sharma22-Sapphire IAnswer
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November 26, 2018

@peyckmans

Try setting config intf_out_blanked_entities as no

 

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Detailing-MBD-MBE/Export-only-visible-parts-from-an-assembly/m-p/578032#M27083%3F&posno=1&q=intf_out_blanked_entities&DocumentType=Community%20Forum&source=search 

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    AS_109986323-Newcomer
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    May 8, 2023

    Another possibility as ocorten-2 in https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Export-only-visible-parts-from-an-assembly/m-p/719762#M118971 already wrote and we also use is:
    >>>

    You can Enable the Annotations and Disable the Hidden Entities by using an export profile.

     

    Then edit the .dep_step profile file and set the Hidden Enitites to zero:

                <profile_options_xar__ENTRY id_="Hidden entities" pointer="TRUE">
                    <value___PO__b__PC__>0</value___PO__b__PC__>

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