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Rishi-Bhardwaj
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Export flat pattern of Sheet metal components

Dear all inventor users, I am new on Inventor. So, I am trying to learn some basic things. 

I want to export flat patterns of sheet metal components for CNC LASER Cutting. I do this by using save copy as & it works well, but, I have to add some other description of part with that flat pattern for LASER Cutting as shown in screenshot below.

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I just want to know, that do we have any automatic way to add such kind information with flat pattern. 

Someone suggest me to create each and every part drawing with flat pattern & than export it into dwg. It works well. But, I usually don't create all part drawings. Because our parts are mostly similar & does not req. bending drawings.

Any suggestions & i-logic rule will be very helpful for me.

Thanks in advance. 

theo.bot
in reply to: Rishi-Bhardwaj

To add that text in the dxf / dwg you need a drawing. So you could create a  temporary drawing, place a flat pattern view (1:1) add the required text, then export your drawing to dwg/dxf. You don't have to save the drawing.

Here's a sample rule.