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Mark layer names for sheet metal dxf

aurel_e — Thu, 11 May 2023 13:53:02 GMT

what are the layer names for the new Mark surface (front) and (back) to use in export sheet metal rules?

Autodesk hasn't included them in the list for Inventor 2024

Thanks.

Re: Mark layer names for sheet metal dxf

WCrihfield — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:12:28 GMT

Hi @aurel_e. I have not used the new Mark features in anything and tried to export them to DXF yet, but I have seen others asking about them here on the forums several times lately. I would assume that since they are a feature, they would be on the layers with "FeatureProfiles" in their names, but I don't know for sure. Below are links to a couple of related articles that may lead you in the right directions though.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ilogic-and-vb-net-forum/error-in-external-ilogic-rule-export-dxf-from-idw-then-close/m-p/11951397/highlight/true#M152322

http://www.hjalte.nl/18-setting-extra-layers-in-dxf-exports

Re: Mark layer names for sheet metal dxf

aurel_e — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:59:07 GMT

Hi @WCrihfield ,

I have tried to use FeatureProfilesUpLayer and FeatureProfilesDownLayer but it isn't working.

I think Autodesk team has given them a specific name but forgot to add them to the list. This is a portion of the code I need to add them:

Dim optionList As List(Of String) = New List(Of String)() optionList.Add("AcadVersion=2004") optionList.Add("OuterProfileLayer=0") optionList.Add("InteriorProfilesLayer=0") optionList.Add("UnconsumedSketchesLayer=YELLOW") optionList.Add("UnconsumedSketchesLayerColor=255;255;0")

Thanks anyway.

Re: Mark layer names for sheet metal dxf

WCrihfield — Thu, 11 May 2023 15:14:17 GMT

Try looking at the XML files under your:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2022\Design Data\DWG-DXF\

...directory.

Those contain part of the translation settings for layers when exporting to DXF. Then the INI files in there are also used for some other related settings when importing / exporting to either DXF or DWG. You may be able to edit them, but I would definitely make a copy of the file before attempting to edit them, to avoid screwing something important up. These files can be specified within the Options when exporting things to DXF manually. You can have multiple versions of them too. I am not super fluent in editing XML documents, but they are certainly a lot easier to look at than some other programming languages I have encountered over the years. So, I would not know how to instruct you to make the needed edits to it to achieve what you want. It may be a good idea to contact someone from Autodesk directly about this. Doing an extensive search on this forum about those new Mark features may also unlock some good tips. Sorry I couldn't be more help with that right now.

Re: Mark layer names for sheet metal dxf

aurel_e — Thu, 11 May 2023 15:57:12 GMT

I can't find it...

I tried searching in all Design Data folder for files containing *ArcCenters* without success.

It's not urgent anyway. I can keep doing it as before with a Unconsumed Sketch until someone from Autodesk Team could let me know.

Re: Mark layer names for sheet metal dxf

Michael.Navara — Fri, 12 May 2023 06:27:07 GMT

There is NO SUPPORT in DataIO for mark feature.

See this for more information

Re: Mark layer names for sheet metal dxf

aurel_e — Fri, 12 May 2023 07:16:18 GMT

Thanks @Michael.Navara.

To explain for the others:

There is no need to specify it in the ilogic rule. There is a Style Editor section where you can change the layers. When saved, it will modify the Mark.xml file.