Benefits
Challenges Faced in SOLIDWORKS
Creating DXF files, even from a single SOLIDWORKS file, requires typically multiple steps. To manage cut list items properties you are limited to very basic user interface and functionalities.
Solutions in CustomTools
Creating DXF from all types of sheet metal parts in your assemblies is now just a few clicks away. CUSTOMTOOLS offers a fully integrated and extended property pane to manage your cut list items.
Automate the Creation of Your DFX Files
Cut-List Property Management
Case Study: HRS A/S
Why Did They Need CustomTools?
- Spend a lot of time to create DXF manually
- Work extensively with sheet metal in SOLIDWORKS
- Too often DXF files were missing or in wrong scale
What Solution Did We Provide to Solve Their Problem?
- By using the CNC tool they create flat representation of the sheet metal
- Full automation of the creation of DXF files
- DXF files are saved to different folders based on property values
How the Solution Helped Them to Solve Their Problem?
- Eliminated errors
- Huge time savings
- DXF files are always stored to the right place
Properties
| Basic | Professional | |
| Property pane for cut list items | checked | checked |
| Write additional cut list properties | checked | checked |
| Auto-create DXF drawing sheet | checked | |
| Auto-create DXF from parts | checked | |
| Auto-create DXF for multi-body parts | checked | |
| Merge DXF based on material & thickness | checked | |
| Insert customized property notes in DXF/DWG | checked | |
| Insert bend lines in flatten view | checked | |
| Show only silhouette edges (DXF cleaning) | checked |
All product features → CustomTools Datasheet (PDF)
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