I'm having a problem on SW 2020 about exporting in DXF/DWG. We want all our laser parts to be numbered. On some parts, this number must be cut out of the sheet metal, on others, the number must be engraved.
The problem is to be able to tell the difference between a cut or an engraving on a DXF.
I am desperately looking for a solution to export our parts in dxf with an " engraving " layer and a " cutting " layer to allow the subcontractor to make the difference.
I passed this exercise on SW 2019, unfortunately it does not work on SW 2020 despite an identical setting.
Under sw2020 SP5 I didn't have this problem and the layers were well preserved (marking and cutting) in drafsight (no autocad) Are the layers well chosen in the MEP SW? Are the markup lines in the right layer? If you hide this layer, the strokes of the layer disappear well? If this is not the case in SW it justifies=ified the fact that it is not exported in autocad.
With us, the tracing paper or the lines for the ENGRAVING must be of the color CYAN. It is with color that RADAN recognizes that the OP is indeed engraving
Yes, so do we @Le_Bidule it's the color (yellow) for the marking. But by switching to the marking layer, the color yellow is automatically assigned. (and easier to differentiate in SW or Drafsight)
I actually have these same settings. I expressed myself badly, but we want to export our . SLDPRT in DXF with engraving. I thought there was a solution thanks to the Solidworks projection but I can't do it with 2020.
However, I'm going to try with a drawing, but I can't assign a layer to a sketch.
When you talk about a marking line, are we talking about a sketch?
… Your projection table has no settings, there is little chance that it will work... Moreover, if you use the same settings as @sbadenis it means that you are not using projections...
If I'm not mistaken, @sbadenis use these settings but to export from a drawing. Indeed I did not set the projection file but on SW 2019 by setting the sheet as follows:
What if you told them the location of the projection file to use? Then uncheck: Otherwise your projection is useless... (By the way, for this type of conversion, I advise you to use color projections -Right of the projection table-) … And replace the " BL " (by layer) of the projection of your layer " 1 " (Purple) with the desired color...
Yes I have declared a projection file location, if I take the process step by step:
I have created a " cuckoo " sketch on my piece that I want to have engraved: With this setting: I export the unfolded side of my part and select the sheet metal function: My projection file is such as: On the visualization I get this:
On 2019 the sketch cuckoo appears well on the visualization and on the dxf... In 2020, it is not taken into account... I've tried with color projections but it doesn't work either. I wonder if there isn't another setting that is causing a problem
Hello Maybe SW2020 has a text conversion " bug " and doesn't create a viable form. Perhaps the activation of the fusion of the ends, or even in high quality, will help it to produce a closed and therefore exportable form. (A tolerance of 0.00001 should be fine I think). Just an idea like that.
There are still a few avenues that we have not addressed: Before your export, you need to make sure that: The sketches are " Visible " In the " Flattening " and in the functions.
And that the fonts are set to " TrueType " and Solidworks Custom Style...
