Creating an Export Files Task

To create an Export Files task:

  1. Click Export Files on the sidebar, or click Tasks > Export Files.
  2. In the dialog box, enter a new title for the task or leave the default in Task title.
  3. Select the target file type in Export file type.
    Available selections for target file type:
    Formats for Export Extension
    Dxf .dxf
    Dwg .dwg
    Parasolid .x_t
    Parasolid Binary .x_b
    IGES .igs
    STEP AP203 .step
    STEP AP214 .step
    ACIS .sat
    VDAFS .vda
    VRML .wrl
    STL .stl
    STP .stp
    3D Manufacturing Format .3mf
    Additive Manufacturing Format .amf
    3DXML .3dxml
    Microsoft XAML .xaml
    CATIA Graphics File .cgr
    HOOPS HSF .hsf
    HCG .hcg
    Adobe PhotoShop Files .psd
    Adobe Illustrator Files .ai
    Adobe Portable Document Format .pdf
    3D PDF .pdf
    JPG .jpg
    Portable Network Graphics .png
    TIF .tif
  4. Select the files or folders that you want to export:
    • To select files:
      1. Under Task files or folders, click Add File.
      2. Select the types of files to export in Files of type.
        Available selections for DXF and DWG files:
        • Drawings (*.drw, *SLDDRW)
        Available selections for IGES and STEP:
        • Parts (*.prt, *.SLDPRT)
        • Assemblies (*.asm, *.SLDASM)
      3. Browse to the file that you want to export, then click Open.
      4. Repeat steps a, b, and c to select additional files.
    • To select folders:
      1. Under Task files or folders, click Add Folder.
      2. Browse to the folder that contains the files to export, then click OK.
      3. Under File Name or Type, click in the row that contains the folder you added, then select the type of file to export.
      4. Repeat steps a, b, and c to select additional folders.
      5. If you do not want to include subfolders, clear Include subfolders.
      To delete a file or folder from the list, click its number in the leftmost column, then click Delete.
  5. Under Task output folder, select one of the following to specify where to store the exported files:
    Option Description
    Same as original file  
    This folder Type the path to the folder, or click to browse to the folder.