customise export from idw to dwg

[CherylR001]

I am trying to customise the .xml file for exporting from an idw file to dwg and delete a layer when I do so. i thought i had an idea on how to do it but it's not working. Any chance someone can have a look at the file I've edited and tell me where I'm going wrong.

Thanks

Cheryl

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

What are you trying to do?

1. You have an existing .idw file
2. You try to export it to a .dwg file 
   • inventor dwg
   • Autocad dwg
3. what layer are you trying to suppress

Regards,

[CherylR001]

1. Yes, I have an existing idw file

2. I want to export to an AutoCad dwg file

3. I want to suppress a layer called IssueNumber. It is a layer with sketch symbols on that I don't necessarily want on the AutoCad dwg file that is being sent to the laser cutting firm

Cheryl

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Think that this is to be done in the INI file:

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Or With This:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16" standalone="yes"?>

<!-- 
===========================================================
This file contains the instructions for editing a DWG/DXF
file.

The format of these instructions as follows.   Within a
given pair of <editLayer> tags, the <name> tag specifies
the name of the layer to edit while the <setName> tag
specifies the new name for the layer.


Within a given pair of <addLayer> tags, the <name> tag 
specifies the name of the layer to add.

Within a given pair of <deleteLayer> tags, the <name> tag 
specifies the name of the layer to delete.


New <addLayer>, <deleteLayer>, <editLayer> tags can be added 
in this exact sequence as needed by mimicking the structure 
below.  The tags are processed in the same sequence:
<addLayer>, <deleteLayer>, <editLayer>


Layer 0 cannot be deleted.  Using <deleteLayer> on layer 0
only deletes the entities on the layer.
===========================================================
-->
<!--
===========================================================
                     BEGIN DTD SECTION
Do not modify the DTD section of this file.  It is used to
verify that the content of the file is valid.
===========================================================
-->
<!DOCTYPE dwgEdits [
	<!ELEMENT dwgEdits		(layers)>
	<!ELEMENT layers		(addLayer*, deleteLayer*, editLayer*)>
	<!ELEMENT editLayer		(criteria, actions)>
	<!ELEMENT addLayer		(criteria)>
	<!ELEMENT deleteLayer		(criteria)>
	<!ELEMENT criteria		(name)>
	<!ELEMENT actions		(setName)>
	<!ELEMENT name			(#PCDATA)>
	<!ELEMENT setName		(#PCDATA)>

	<!ATTLIST dwgEdits version CDATA #REQUIRED>
]>
<!--
===========================================================
                      END DTD SECTION
===========================================================
-->

<dwgEdits version='1.0'>
	<layers>

<!--
		<addLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>MyExtraLayer</name>
			</criteria>
		</addLayer>
-->


		<deleteLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IssueNumber</name>
			</criteria>
		</deleteLayer>


		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_TANGENT</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Tangent Lines</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_BEND</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Bend Lines</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_BEND_DOWN</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Bend Lines backside</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_TOOL_CENTER</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Tool Centers</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_TOOL_CENTER_DOWN</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Tool Centers backside</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_ARC_CENTERS</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Arc Centers</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_OUTER_PROFILE</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Outer Profile</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_FEATURE_PROFILES</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Feature Profile</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_FEATURE_PROFILES_DOWN</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Feature Profile backside</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
		<editLayer>
			<criteria>
				<name>IV_INTERIOR_PROFILES</name>
			</criteria>
			<actions>
				<setName>FlatPattern_Interior Profile</setName>
			</actions>
		</editLayer>
	</layers>
</dwgEdits>