Many Flat Sheet Metal CREO DXF

[luiz.hnm]

Hello,

For the laser cut I need to create a family table with many flat sheet metals of a variable part, and put them all in the drawing in 1:1 scale, and them generate a .DXF. How can I put all the flat parts of the family table in the drawing more fast? Is there any way to create a .DXF with all the views that I need without need to put them all manually?

Best regards!

[tbraxton · Accepted solution]

1)

Pro/Batch in theory should handle this but it is not easily reduced to practice IME

Article - CS28241 - How to process multiple models using Distributed Pro/batch in Creo Parametric (ptc.com)

2)

You could use a drawing template and map keys to semi automate it. If you create a drawing template to use the flat pattern rep you can create a new drawing with the flat pattern view for each instance using map key 1.

You could then use map key 2 to import this new dwg into the master dwg with all of the flat patterns.

This will speed things up significantly without much work up front.

[luiz.hnm]

Thank you very much for the answer!

Do you know where can I find the commands needed for create these two mapkeys?

Best Regards!

[tbraxton]

You can record the mapkeys when you do it manually for the first instance. They are the same commands you would use in the UI when you use your mouse and keyboard. I would suggest doing it methodically as you would write programming code and break it into small tasks which are then nested into a higher level mapkey. This will make debugging easier.

Mapkey into:

About Mapkeys (ptc.com)

[luiz.hnm]

I thinked that this proccess of opening all the instances only could be made with programming. How to make the mapkey understand to open all the instances of the family table?

[tbraxton]

A mapkey is not capable of opening all instances unless you record it manually or generate a trail file calling the mapkey. This is why I said above that mapkeys could semi automate the process.

If this is something you need to do more than once then you should consider using the Creo API or third party tools to automate it.

[luiz.hnm]

I understand. Thank you very much!