Export Inventor sheet metal part file to DXF by changing the file state in vault?

[diarmuid.bolandJJRTE]

Hi Guru's

Is is possible to run an external rule that exists in my sheet metal part file? The external rule in the file flattens the sheet metal part and then creates a dxf file which is then saved into a Temp folder. Is it possible to have this rule triggered to run when the file state is changed to "Released" in Vault? By the way, I am currently running Inventor and vault professional 2021.

[JelteDeJong]

You might want to have a look at this AU class :

https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/class/iLogic-and-Vault-Vault-and-iLogic-2020

One of the key learnings is:

"Learn how to solve automation tasks by running iLogic rules as custom Jobs in Vault Job Processor."

Exporting a sheet metal part using an iLogic rule is not that difficult.

You can run custom jobs using your lifecycle settings. For example, if you change the status to released 😉

[bradeneuropeArthur]

You will need to create a new jobprocess for  the Vault jobserver for this.

This job can than be added to the action to take place when the file is released.

I have created similar jobproces fo creating partslist exports in/to Excel, in a _Xls folder of the project in Vault.