Hello
I want to make a dotted marking on sheet metal to guide our workshop in the placement of electrical equipment.
However, I can't find a quick fix to turn a sketch line into a visible line on the 3D model.
We export our STEP files to send them to our laser service provider, and I would like this marking to also appear in the exports.
Do you have a solution or trick to achieve this?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Hello and welcome Victor_Henri,
Hoping that we can help you.
For my part, I will make them directly in the 3D model with a material removal, so you will find them in your STEP.
Be careful to check to do this material removal function in a flat configuration, if your sheet is bent, and check if it still appears by folding your sheet metal...
Keep us informed, @+.
Good luck.
AR.
For the marking, either you draw a sketch on the MEP, or remove material on the 0.01mm deep part for example.
Then in the MEP we select the markings and have the toggles on a yellow " Markings " layers.
Our laser technician (in-house or subcontracted) by convention knows that yellow lines = Laser Marking. And his machine also picks up the yellow layers in an auto to automatically switch it as a marking.
Hello
I use the process mentioned by A_R and sbadenis, and everything is fine!
After that, there may be another solution. To be seen.
Hello sbadenis,
That's exactly what you have to do, for my part your answer is more precise than the mienne...@+.
AR.