DWG
This will export an AutoCAD dwg.
Inventor Drawing
Conversion method: DataIO
Supported files: idw, dwg
Important
Note
When exporting multisheet IDW or DWG files, Inventor creates foreach Sheet a own dwg file.
By setting the flag USE TRANSMITTAL to Yes, a zip file with same name as the destination dwg file will be created instead.
Sample configuration (Drawing)
[EXPORT SELECT OPTIONS]
Export_Acad_IniFile=C:\ProgramData\coolOrange\powerJobs\Modules\Export\DWG_2D.ini
AUTOCAD VERSION=AutoCAD 2000
CREATE AUTOCAD MECHANICAL=No
USE TRANSMITTAL=No
USE CUSTOMIZE=No
CUSTOMIZE FILE=C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2015\Design Data\DWG-DXF\FlatPattern.xml
CREATE LAYER GROUP=No
PARTS ONLY=No
REPLACE SPLINE=No
CHORD TOLERANCE=0.001000
[EXPORT PROPERTIES]
SELECTED PROPERTIES=
[EXPORT DESTINATION]
SPACE=Model
SCALING=Geometry
ALL SHEETS=Yes
MAPPING=MapsBest
MODEL GEOMETRY ONLY=No
EXPLODE DIMENSIONS=No
SYMBOLS ARE BLOCKED=Yes
AUTOCAD TEMPLATE=
DESTINATION DXF=No
USE ACI FOR ENTITIES AND LAYERS=No
[EXPORT LINE TYPE & LINE SCALE]
LINE TYPE FILE=C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2015\COMPATIBILITY\Support\invANSI.lin
Continuous=Continuous;0.
Dashed=DASHED;0.
Dashed Space=DASHED_SPACE;0.
Long Dash Dotted=LONG_DASH_DOTTED;0.
Long Dash Double Dot=LONG_DASH_DOUBLE_DOT;0.
Long Dash Triple Dot=LONG_DASH_TRIPLE_DOT;0.
Dotted=DOTTED;0.
Chain=CHAIN;0.
Double Dash Chain=DOUBLE_DASH_CHAIN;0.
Dash Double Dot=DASH_DOUBLE_DOT;0.
Dash Dot=DASH_DOT;0.
Double Dash Dot=DOUBLE_DASH_DOT;0.
Double Dash Double Dot=DOUBLE_DASH_DOUBLE_DOT;0.
Dash Triple Dot=DASH_TRIPLE_DOT;0.
Double Dash Triple Dot=DOUBLE_DASH_TRIPLE_DOT;0.
Inventor Model
Conversion method: DataIO
Supported files: iam,ipt
Sample configuration (Model)
[EXPORT SELECT OPTIONS]
Solid=True
Surface=True
Sketch=True
DwgVersion=23
Inventor Sheet Metal
Conversion method: DataIO
Supported files: sheetmetal ipt
Important
The full list of arguments for the DataIO addin can be found here.
How the Sheetmetal Settings relate to the Inventor User Interface
Warning
It is NOT possible to use .ini-files created by Inventor for this export!
The sheetmetal export internally uses DataIO, which is not compatible to the configuration files created in the Inventor user interface (see the Autodesk forum for more details).
Sample configuration (Sheet Metal)
[EXPORT SELECT OPTIONS]
AcadVersion=2000
TangentLayer=IV_TANGENT
OuterProfileLayer=Outer
ArcCentersLayer=IV_ARC_CENTERS
InteriorProfilesLayer=IV_INTERIOR_PROFILES
BendLayer=IV_BEND
BendUpLayer=IV_BEND
BendDownLayer=IV_BEND_DOWN
ToolCenterLayer=IV_TOOL_CENTER
ToolCenterUpLayer=IV_TOOL_CENTER
ToolCenterDownLayer=IV_TOOL_CENTER_DOWN
FeatureProfilesLayer=IV_FEATURE_PROFILES
FeatureProfilesUpLayer=IV_FEATURE_PROFILES
FeatureProfilesDownLayer=IV_FEATURE_PROFILES_DOWN
AltRepFrontLayer=IV_ALTREP_FRONT
AltRepBackLayer=IV_ALTREP_BACK
UnconsumedSketchesLayer=IV_UNCONSUMED_SKETCHES
TangentRollLinesLayer=IV_ROLL_TANGENT
RollLinesLayer=IV_ROLL
ExportUnconsumedSketchProperties=1
SimplifySplines=1
SplineTolerance=0.01
AdvancedLegacyExport=1
MergeProfilesIntoPolyline=0
RebaseGeometry=0
InvisibleLayers=
Spline
A spline is a curve that passes through a set of points which influence the shape of the curve.
To disable the replacement of splines with linear segments, the flag SimplifySplines
must be turned off.
This setting is activated by default and the corresponding chord tolerance can be ajusted with the option SplineTolerance
(see (A) in the screenshot above).
When this double value is set to 0, the spline passes directly through the fit points. With larger tolerance values, the spline passes near the fit points.