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SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

(OP)
The ability to save the flat pattern of a sheet metal part as DWG or DXF is a very useful functionality for me. There is an issue I would like to clarify. Most ot the times the saved scale is one to one as it should be. But sometimes is different. I got 12:1 in some cases yesterday, 4:1 today. Since I am exporting directly from a solid part with no drw involved I wonder why is the scale sometimes different than 1:1?

RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

Is the recipient getting the odd scale, or are you opening it in SW and getting the odd scale?

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
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RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

(OP)
The exported dwg gets the odd scale. A 4" dimension in SW becomes 16 in Autocad (or 48 yesterday or 56 a few minutes ago).

RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

I haven't tried that functionality yet. Is there an option to set the output size relative to a drawing sheet?

cheers

RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

(OP)
No, there is no such option. I noticed that when you start SW and use this feature it exports correctly one to one. If you save a drw (with a scale different than 1:1) as dwg all subsequent flat patterns exports will take the scale of the said drawing. If you create a dummy drawing, set the sheet scale 1:1 and save it as dwg, the flat patterns exports return to 1:1.

I suppose there is a SW variable which stores the sheet scale of the last drawing saved as DWG/DXF and it wrongly applies it to flat pattern exports. It looks like a bug to me.

RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

Is it possible to send it to me so I can try it? I have ACAD 06 & 08 and SW 08.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
ctopher's blog

RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

(OP)
Sorry, Chris, send you what? The sheet metal part? It is not a particular one, any will behave the same. Just create one in SW.

RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

Is there new functionality to save a sheetmetal part directly as flat patter dwg/dxf?  In the past, I have always created a drawing (.slddrw) with a flat pattern and saved that as a dxf.  If that is what you are doing, I have never had a problem with the technique.

-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional

RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

Yeah, we do the same.  We add a second sheet to the drawing for the DXF.  Yes tehre is new functionality that allows you to export a DXF from an SLDPRT, but I still prefer to use the drawing sheet.  We put a note on the flat that gets etched, so it needs to do it on a different layer and I haven't been able to do that in the SLDPRT.

RE: SW2008 SP2.0 Sheet metak flat pattern as DWG/DXF

dogarila,
I was curious if your part would react the same on my pc. I also have two version of ACAD to try it on.
I will also try one of my own.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
ctopher's blog

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