Export Sheetmetal Flatpattern as sat file

[Rene-J]

Hi

I am trying to save the Sheetmetal flatpattern as sat file.
my program is working.
My problem is if I open the sat file in inventor
it shows up in a assembly.
If I do the same thing manuel, select the flatpattern and save as sat.
This file shows up as a part.
Did I miss something, In the export settings ?
I am using this code.

Dim oDataIO As DataIO
oDataIO = oDoc.ComponentDefinition.DataIO
Dim Expout As String = "FLAT PATTERN SAT"
oDataIO.WriteDataToFile(Expout, "C:\temp\Test.sat)

René J Edited by: Rene-J on May 27, 2010 10:02 PM

[YuhanZhang]

I could not reproduce this issue, can you supply a data that can recreate this issue? And let me know the version of your Inventor.

[Rene-J]

I am using Inventor 2011 Win 7 64 bit

René J

[YuhanZhang]

I see the same problem, you can use SurfaceBody.DataIO to workaround this:

{code}
oDataIO = oDoc.ComponentDefinition.FlatPattern.SurfaceBodies(1).DataIO
{code}

[Rene-J]

Many thanks , it does what I need.

René J