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DXF Setup

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The DXF Settings allow for a Job to publish DXF files and check them back into Vault.

DXF files are typically published from the following CAD files via their associated application.

• Inventor Sheet Metal Part file will publish via Inventor Publisher
• Inventor IDW Drawing will publish via Inventor Publisher
• AutoCAD DWG Model Space drawing will publish via AutoCAD Publisher

Job Timeout Seconds

The maximum time allowance (in seconds) the DXF creation process will run. The Job will terminate if this allocated run time is exceeded.

Attach To CAD File Toggle

The published DXF file is also attached to the source file.

Inherit Properties Toggle

The published DXF file will inherit the Vault Properties and values of the source CAD file it was generated from.

TIP

Create and use a Signatures Job if needing to apply unique property values to the published DXF file. Use Run Follow Up PDF Jobs to trigger the job.

Match State Toggle

Match Revision Toggle

DXF Category Vault Category

Applies a Vault Category to the published DXF file upon Vault check-in.

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Publishers

DXF files are typically published from the following CAD files;

• Inventor Sheet Metal
• Inventor IDW or DWG Drawing
• AutoCAD Model Space

AutoCAD Publisher

Configure the AutoCAD Publisher settings for publishing AutoCAD Model Space drawing DWG files into DXF files.

AutoCAD Model Space

AutoCAD drawing model space can be published into a DXF file.

The published DXF File is checked back into Vault under a specified Vault Category.

Inventor Publisher

Configure the Inventor Publisher settings for publishing as Inventor Sheet Metal part's flat pattern into a DXF file, or an Inventor IDW drawing into a DXF file.

Inventor Sheet Metal Part

Publish an Inventor Sheet Metal part into a flat patterned DXF file.

The published flat patterned DXF file is checked back into Vault under a specified Vault Category.

Inventor Drawing File

Both Inventor IDW and DWG drawings can be published into DXF files.

The published DXF File is checked back into Vault under a specified Vault Category.