What is the fastest method of exporting a design / assembly from spaceclaim to CAM or other software?
I just have a rather small assembly that is made up of say 50 to 60 parts today. All except two or three are to be CNC milled or turned. So, I need to export them all as individual ACIS.sat files, because our CAM software is ACIS based.
The classical method would be to open each of the 60 components one by one and save as ACIS. That would take say 1 to 2 minutes per part, including browsing, creating folders and typing the accurate names in the save dialog.
The preferred method, though, would be to open the assembly file and export with a "multi file option" as 60 individual files in one go. The files would automatically be named according to component names, of course, while nested folders automatically created represent the structure tree. The BOM would be automatically exported as a spreadsheet and placed in the topmost folder, too. Time saved: Approx 1,5 to 2 hours.
Now think of an assembly that has a few hundred parts ... that sums up.
Is there a way to do the above economically in Spaceclaim?
Or, if not: Will there be?
Martin
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