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Part Routing through Machine shop Layout

Part Routing through Machine shop Layout

Part Routing through Machine shop Layout

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I have been working in ACAD 14 for a few years, but still don't utilize ACAD as well as I would like.  

I have a project that I have been working on for quite a while and I was wondering if someone would help me.  I am not even sure that this is possible, but I think that it is.

I have a 2D ACAD layout of our machine shop.  Now I am supposed to draw in paths between the machines of all the parts that we produce (in a routed format).  We have approximately 250 part numbers that we run annually.  And each part number has an average of 6 operations.  

First, I need to be able to draw a line from one machine (operation 1) to the next machine (operation 2).  Next, I need to quantify that line somehow (either with a number next to it or a line thickness) to show how many different part numbers take that same path.

I have a spreadsheet with all the routing information of all the parts and operations.  I have started to manually draw in lines and at this rate, I will be at my desk for the next two months.  It's due in a week

Is there a way to link the spreadsheet info with the drawing and help me speed this up?  Even if I have to draw lines between each machine first, can I link the s-sheet to be able to change each line thickness or add (and update) a number next to each line?

Any help would be appreciated!!!

RE: Part Routing through Machine shop Layout

Sure thing - a nice automation task.
I have been doing similar things.

See my examples on
www.freehomepages.com/tigrek
www.homescript.com

for Acad+Excel Integration regarding text and translation.
To do graphics per info in Excel works beautifully.

Lets see if you like the examples there.

tigrek@hotpop.com

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