I would like to export all the sheets of my assemblies in DWG or DXF to nest them in my Laser machine software (Lantek).
So I use SheetMetalManufacturing but, no matter what the settings, I can't remove the marking of the tapped holes.
By checking the "Apply a layer to geometry" box, I manage to separate the tapped hole marking and the geometry into two layers, but I would like to export only the geometry without the tapped hole markings.
By checking "Export geometry only", I also don't get the expected result
Thank you Soring for the answer. I could indeed use this function for tapping, but I am looking for a way to automate this process to avoid doing this on a large number of sheets.
Hello, I'm not a specialist in laser cutting, but if I'm not mistaken, the front holes for taroudage are machined not plasma (laser!) ... (tolerance, temperature effect...), unless it's only to locate the hole, in which case I imagine that the hole needs to be redesigned (configuration for manufacturing),
Okay ok. There is a solution for this, but it must at least be done at the level of the document. i.e. for each file. The manipulation is in the options of the document. No general solution, at least I don't know of one.
I advise you to make an improvement request for SMM to Visiativ, for this in SMM you click on "!" then "Raise a request", because it is clearly a useful improvement.
Otherwise it is possible to hide this thread on a MEP by macro, but for that you need to know your need in terms of dwg, dxf export.
The export format, grouping or not of the exports by thickness, MEP already created or created, export one file at a time or in batch, text in the export file with Qty or name or other...
Another possible solution is to export with batchconverter from a direct export sheet metal file in dwg, or with Integration with the possibility of inserting a macro in a step to hide the tapping.
For Dxf already generated, it's "too late" unless you open them in Draftsight for example to delete the representation or with a macro.
For the next plans:
When you use Sheetmetal manufacturing, it creates a SOLIDWORKS plan and saves it as DXF,
As when you make a classic drawing, the sheet template is Responsible for the annotations found there, effectively in Tools > Options > Document Properties > Wrapping, or in the annotations folder of the feature manager: right-click > Properties.
Like every change in the document properties, if you don't save your sheet template as .drwdot, the change will only be effective once.
So to conclude and if I understood the problem correctly:
-Open SMM, go to Options > General Options and look at the drawing path (even if it is grayed out) // Close SMM
- Open the sheet in SOLIDWORKS > edit annotations
> Save-as> under "type", select .drwdot and overwrite the old sheet.
You can also place it next to it with e.g. the name "Model for sheet metal" and go back to the general options of SMM to select it as the one to use//
