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MechMachineMan
in reply to: philip1009

Dim oDoc As PartDocument
oDoc=ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
Dim oCompDef As SheetMetalComponentDefinition
oCompDef=oDoc.ComponentDefinition
Dim oDataIO As DataIO
oDataIO=oDoc.ComponentDefinition.DataIO
If oCompDef.HasFlatPattern=False Then
oCompDef.Unfold
Else
oCompDef.FlatPattern.Edit
End If
Dim sOut As String
sOut="FLAT PATTERN DWG?AcadVersion=2000" _
+"&InvisibleLayers=IV_TANGENT;IV_TOOL_CENTER;IV_TOOL_CENTER_DOWN;IV_ARC_CENTERS;IV_ALTREP_FRONT;IV_ALTREP_BACK;IV_UNCONSUMED_SKETCHES;IV_ROLL_TANGENT;IV_ROLL" _
+"&SimplifySplines=True" _
+"&LINEAR TOLERANCE=0.010" _
+"&MergeProfilesIntoPolyline=True" _
+"&RebaseGeometry=False" _
+"&TrimCenterlines=True"
Dim invDesignInfo As PropertySet
invDesignInfo=oDoc.PropertySets.Item("Design Tracking Properties")
Dim invPartNumberProperty As Inventor.Property
invPartNumberProperty=invDesignInfo.Item("Part Number")
Dim sFname As String
sFname=invPartNumberProperty.Value & ".dwg"
oCompDef.DataIO.WriteDataToFile(sOut,sFname)
oCompDef.ExitEdit

 


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Justin K
Inventor 2018.2.3, Build 227 | Excel 2013+ VBA
ERP/CAD Communication | Custom Scripting
Machine Design | Process Optimization


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