AutoDXF 5.5.5 documentation
<!-- If the browser does not support frames put the first topic content here --> <div class="WordSection1"> <h1><a name="node0" id="node0"></a><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang= "EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF?</span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang= "EN-GB"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">AutoDXF v5.5 works with Autodesk Inventor 2022, 2023 and 2024, while AutoDXF v4 remains available for older Inventor versions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.5.5:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">new option to create bend marks along entire bend line but with specified offset from the contour. Useful for some press brakes such as Amada.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">added option to set line type for bend marks</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.5.4:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang= "EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang="EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">added new option for exporting STEP files of folded 3D models (since v5.5.3)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.5:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">support for Inventor 2024</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">. Autodxf v5.5 now supports Inventor 2022, 2023 and 2024.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">new option to run AutoDXF from the part environment</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.4:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">new option to draw crosshairs instead of points in the centres of threads and holes. Useful for laser/plasma marking of hole centres.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">new option to run AutoDXF from the part environment</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">automatic migration of layer settings, text and file name schemes and custom iProperties settings from previous release during installation (from version 5.3 on)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.3.3:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New</span></b> <span lang= "EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">option to define the order of DXF/DWG subfolders: ../material/thickness or ../thickness/material</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New</span></b> <span lang= "EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">property "Bends Counter" added to be used as a parameter for DXF/DWG file naming and for inclusion in DXF texts<br /> <br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.3 (watch</span></b> <span lang="SL" xml:lang= "SL"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQUafQp-ERU"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">video here</span></b></a></span><b><span lang= "EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">):</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added Filter tool to easily find and select components with specific text in their properties</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added 2 new layers for thread center points and small holes center points</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added options to set visibility for all AutoDXF objects layers (AutoDXF_Text, AutoDXF_BendInfo, AutoDXF_Threads, AutoDXF_Threads_Points, AutoDXF_SmallHoles, AutoDXF_SmallHoles_Points and AutoDXF_BendMarks)</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added option to SHIFT select components in the list</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added new option for Auto Flip so the majority of the bends are in the down direction</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added new option to set objects' colors directly on the objects and not <i>byLayer</i> to make DXF filescompatible with some laser or plasma cutter software</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Settings files are from now on saved in per version folders (e.g.: 5.3, 5.4....)</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">AutoDXF dialog now remembers its last location and size. Pressing F11 will reset it to its default size and location.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.2.1:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang= "EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang="EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added a new option for writing DXF text data in a single line with a specified separator</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.2:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Support for Inventor 2023</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Support for new Inventor 2023 Mark Feature layers for DXF or DWG export</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Option to approximate splines with arcs (only for Inventor 2023)</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added iProperty Revision number as a parameter for building file names and DXF texts</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Option to define DXF text position using a predefined sketch point on the flat pattern</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Define DXF text alignment and attachment point</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Option to place bend information over bend marks instead on the middle of the bend line</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Option to define custom scheme for bend information using attributes</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.1 (watch</span></b> <span lang="SL" xml:lang= "SL"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQu6V9IKDZU"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">video here</span></b></a></span><b><span lang= "EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">):</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New feature: automatic creation of bend marks at the ends of the bend lines</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New feature: automatic flipping of flat patterns so most of the bends are in up direction</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New feature: added button to select/deselect library sheet metal parts</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New feature: all layer settings are now consolidated in one location (tab Layers)</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New feature: Line type scale setting added to the user interface (tab Layers)</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New feature: added option to trim centerlines at inner contours</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.0.1:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Changed format of flat pattern preview thumbnails. Now it works in the same way as model preview thumbs: it’s always square regardless of flat pattern shape.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added new option to control the model and flat pattern thumbnail size when exporting data to Word</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">What’s new in AutoDXF 5.0:<br /> <br /></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">AutoDXF v5 has been updated to fully support the major changes introduced in Inventor 2022. AutoDXF v5 allows you to work with assemblies with multiple model states and can process sheet metal components with defined model states.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Support for Inventor 2022 and new functionality for Inventor model states</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Export of bend angles, radii and directions as texts attached to bend lines in DXF files</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Detection of small holes (size defined as a fraction of sheet metal thickness) and their placement on a separate layer</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Improved user interface with separate tabs for general settings and DXF/DWG file setup</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">New enlarged preview of the flat pattern when clicking the preview thumbnail</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added settings for text and angle heights in the user interface</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added setting for number of decimal places for length units</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added setting to remove trailing zeros for decimal places</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Two options for searching sheet metal parts are available: Parts Only or Structured Bill of material</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Support for high DPI displays</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Automatic thumbnail creation when creating flat patterns</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Help/documentation now available on the web (optionally available locally as separate download)</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Warning if merged parts are found in the BOM</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Warning when library sheet metal parts are found</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style='text-indent:-18.0pt'> <span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family:Symbol' xml:lang= "EN-GB">·<span style= 'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span> <span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Added option to check for program updates</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" xml:lang= "EN-GB"> </span></p> </div>
Contents
Topics
Search
What’s new in AutoDXF?
About AutoDXF
AutoDXF v5.5 features in a glance
System requirements
Trial version limitations
Purchase of the full version of AutoDXF
How to run the program
Finding sheet metal parts
Finding sheet metal parts
Default columns
Filtering tool
Customizing list appearance – sort, order, size and select columns
Parts with model states
Check bend line lengths
Manage custom iProperties
BOM type used for finding sheet metal parts
Automatic creation of flat patterns
Generating flat pattern previews
Working with flat patterns
Open part
Find in window
Create flat pattern
Flat pattern preview
Rotate flat pattern for 90°
Flip flat pattern
Align along longest edge
Align along longest bend
Hide unselected in list
Show all Sheet Metal parts in list
Copy data to clipboard
Export sheet metal list to Microsoft Word*
Word Settings
Changing property names
Changing the order of columns
Export to DXF, DWG or STEP files
Layer settings
General Settings
File save location
File naming
Units
User interface language
File Format
Messages
DXF/DWG settings
Flat pattern settings
Automatic detection of threaded holes (DXF only)
Bending information (DXF only)
Text data (DXF only)
Holes (DXF only)
Bend marks (DXF only)
About AutoDXF
Align along longest bend
Align along longest edge
AutoDXF v5.5 features in a glance
Automatic creation of flat patterns
Automatic detection of threaded holes (DXF only)
Bend marks (DXF only)
Bending information (DXF only)
BOM type used for finding sheet metal parts
Changing property names
Changing the order of columns
Check bend line lengths
Copy data to clipboard
Create flat pattern
Customizing list appearance – sort, order, size and select columns
Default columns
DXF/DWG settings
Export sheet metal list to Microsoft Word*
Export to DXF, DWG or STEP files
File Format
File naming
File save location
Filtering tool
Find in window
Finding sheet metal parts
Finding sheet metal parts
Flat pattern preview
Flat pattern settings
Flip flat pattern
General Settings
Generating flat pattern previews
Hide unselected in list
Holes (DXF only)
How to run the program
Layer settings
Manage custom iProperties
Messages
Open part
Parts with model states
Purchase of the full version of AutoDXF
Rotate flat pattern for 90°
Show all Sheet Metal parts in list
System requirements
Text data (DXF only)
Trial version limitations
Units
User interface language
What’s new in AutoDXF?
Word Settings
Working with flat patterns
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