Flatpatter DXF Export - More Layers and options for differnt Features

[Anonymous]

We need a option to set more different Layers / Colors on dxf-Export from Flat Pattern.

For Example:

On this Part is a threaded hole.

At present (IV2014), it is so when i export the flat pattern all Innerprofiles are on Layer "IV_INTERIOR_PROFIL" (See Pic3)

The Problem is, we need for different Innerprofiles (like two or more Holes) also different Layers/Colors.

The first Hole is on Layer "Ownlayer_1", the second Hole is on Layer "Ownlayer_2", the third Hole is default Layer "IV_INTERIOR_PROFIL" and so on.

I think a good solution would be if for each feature (like a Hole, ...) by default the defaultlayer (IV_INTERIOR_PROFIL) is used, but also i can specifie a separate Layer (See Pic1 with a dropdown Field).

The custom layers should be set in the templatefiles for SheetMetal Parts so that they are the same for all users.

Now i can set in the dialogbox for dxf-export a different Color for each custom Layer. (See Pic2 and Pic4)

Why do we need that?

We often have parts that we laser cutting and also plasma cutting.

The Problem is we have the same dxf-File for laser and plasma cutting.

So we have a colorcode for the different cutting systems.

The Laser machine cuts cyan and red profiles and the plasma machine cuts only cyan profiles.

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