DXF/DWG Output PropertyManager
Use the DXF/DWG Output PropertyManager to export any planar face or named view from a part file to one or more DXF or DWG files. A preview lets you remove entities. An expanded set of geometric entities is available when you export a sheet metal flat pattern.
To open this PropertyManager:
With a part open, do one of the following:
- Save the part () to a .dxf or .dwg file type. 3DEXPERIENCE Users: If the Save As New dialog box appears, click Save to This PC.
- Select one or more planar faces, click and choose a .dxf or .dwg file type. 3DEXPERIENCE Users: If the Save as New dialog box appears, click Save to This PC.
- Select one or more planar faces and click Export to DXF / DWG.
- In the FeatureManager design tree for a sheet metal part, right-click Flat-Pattern and click Export to DXF / DWG.
After you click Save, the PropertyManager appears.
Export
The type of export depends on the context from which you opened the PropertyManager:
| Sheet metal | Exports sheet metal flat patterns to DXF or DWG files for cutting. |
| Faces / loops / edges | Exports planar faces to DXF or DWG files for machining. |
| Annotation views | Exports views such as Front or Isometric. |
What to Export
| Entities to Export | Sheet metal. Choose the type of entities to export. Geometry is selected by default. |
| Entities to Export | Faces / loops / edges. When you select entities in the graphics area, their names are listed. |
| Views to Export | Annotation views. Select the standard or custom views to export. Standard views are marked with an asterisk. |
Output Alignment
| Origin | Sets the origin. Click any vertex or leave blank to use the model origin. | |
| X axis, Y axis | Sets the X and Y axes. Select orthogonal edges. | |
| Reverse X Axis Direction, Reverse Y Axis Direction |
Export Options
| Single file | Exports all selections to a single file. |
| Separate files | If you select multiple faces, edges, or sketches to export, exports each to its own file. |
Preview Window
When you click
, the DXF/DWG Cleanup window appears. Use standard view commands to
examine the result. Remove entities that you do not want to export.
| Previous Layout, Next Layout | For exporting to more than one file, changes the preview to the previous or next file. | |
| Previous View | Returns to the previous view. | |
| Zoom to Fit | Displays the entire entity within the Cleanup window. | |
| Zoom to Window | Selects a smaller area of the entity to view in the window. | |
| Zoom In/Out | Displays the preview in more or less detail. | |
| Pan | Changes the position of the preview display. | |
| Remove Entities | Deletes all selected entities. | |
| Undo | Restores the entities you last removed. | |
| Redo | Deletes the entities you last restored. |