Hi All,
I have a specific need to export (probably to dxf) the partmodelflat pattern with the bend tangency lines on layers other thantheflat profiles. The Bend layers would be dividedinto'Up' and 'Down'. The Bend Center lines do nothingforus in the shop.
I have a macro I wrote with Earl that kind of did what wewant, butit gets there in a really round about fashion. (Also itcan onlyhandle one bend radius)
It works in this fashion.
1) Save drawing view lines with bend surfaces unmerged
2) Save drawing view lines with bend surfaces merged
3) From the two sets above determine the set of bendtangentlines.
4) Retrieve all bend centerlines. Get benddirection(Up,Down)
5) Calculate slope and bend tangents line positions based onthegiven bend radius.
6) Match Calculated lines with the bend line set. and movethem tothe correct layer.
7) Export the final view to dxf.
Does anyone have a better approach?
SolidworksApi macros
I have a specific need to export (probably to dxf) the partmodelflat pattern with the bend tangency lines on layers other thantheflat profiles. The Bend layers would be dividedinto'Up' and 'Down'. The Bend Center lines do nothingforus in the shop.
I have a macro I wrote with Earl that kind of did what wewant, butit gets there in a really round about fashion. (Also itcan onlyhandle one bend radius)
It works in this fashion.
1) Save drawing view lines with bend surfaces unmerged
2) Save drawing view lines with bend surfaces merged
3) From the two sets above determine the set of bendtangentlines.
4) Retrieve all bend centerlines. Get benddirection(Up,Down)
5) Calculate slope and bend tangents line positions based onthegiven bend radius.
6) Match Calculated lines with the bend line set. and movethem tothe correct layer.
7) Export the final view to dxf.
Does anyone have a better approach?
SolidworksApi macros
