topic Re: Modify Trimble Export setings in Fabrication CADmep Forum

Modify Trimble Export setings

bknapton — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:59:46 GMT

Is there a way to modify how the data is being extracted when you run the trimbleexport command? We are specifically wondering if we can modify what the point number is. We notice that the point number gets modified from the item number when you run trimbleexport. Is there a way to get the hanger rod size added to the point number?

Re: Modify Trimble Export setings

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 02:43:05 GMT

If you just want to add the size description from a product listed value to the item number, then you can make a simple COD text file and use the ExecuteScript command to concatenate that onto the item number.

Paste this into the COD

If Item.CID=838 Then
	item.number = item.number + "-" + item.description
EndIf

Note: You will have to make sure to avoid the scenario of running this script on something that has already had the size descriptor added.

Re: Modify Trimble Export setings

bknapton — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:45:27 GMT

Is there a way to add the rod size instead of hanger size? Trimble guy would need to know rod size before hanger size.

Re: Modify Trimble Export setings

MOatman — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 13:55:16 GMT

If Item.CID=838 Then
item.number = item.number + "-" + item.option["Drop Rod Diameter"].value
EndIf

I assume you know that there is a setting in the options tab of the hanger "Add Rod Size" set it to yes and it will export the hanger rod size to the trimble file. It is not part of the hanger number but is part of the Description which is visible by the trimble operators.

Re: Modify Trimble Export setings

bknapton — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:09:02 GMT

I am aware of that setting and I have all hanger set to yes. I've been told that the Hilti unit we are using can only the point number and not the description when doing layout. So we are trying to be creative and come up with other ways to tell the guy on deck the information they need.

Re: Modify Trimble Export setings

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:57:20 GMT

renumber all your hangers first, make a hanger report corresponding hanger number to rod and clevis size, use it at layout time.