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[Andrea Ventura]

Hello,

I want to create a script to save unfolded part as DXF using the part name

DocumentSave.Execute(r"C:\temp\temp1.dxf")

Something like this, where "C:\temp\" + VARNAME + ".dxf" is a variable.
Can you help me?

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello DrkAngl

Let me check this and will get back to you.

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello DrkAngl

You just need to construct the string as you have shown it, but there can be issues using in strings because it is used by formatting in python to put in return characters and other things. You should be able to do something like this using \. Alternatively you can also use unix style / for the path.

Save file with variable in file path

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# Python Script, API Version = V20
fileName="NewFile"
DocumentSave.Execute("D:\temp\"+fileName+".dxf")
#or DocumentSave.Execute("D:/temp/"+fileName+".dxf")

[Andrea Ventura]

Thanks Devendra,

but how to get unfolded part name?

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello DrkAngl

You can use a snippet like this to select a file location for the export.

DXF File Export Path

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fileDialog=SaveFileDialog()
fileDialog.Filter="DXF|*.dxf"
fileDialog.Title="Export Unfolded DXF"
fileDialog.Show()
filePath=fileDialog.FileName
DocumentSave.Execute(filepath)

The rest of the script will have to cover how the part is unfolded or what ever the you want to get unfolded part name to do before the file is saved as a dxf.

Can you please let me know all the steps of the process that you do till now to get the file out of the tool using the GUI ?

[Andrea Ventura]

Thanks Devendra Badgujar ,
but it not solve.
I try to explain better the process.
I want to save a DXF using as name the component name (not the unfolded name, but folded one)

 

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello DrkAngl

Let me discuss this with the team and will update you once I get useful information.

Regards.

[Devendra Badgujar]

Hello DrkAngl

You can use something like this to get component name for DXF:

component = part.GetComponents(comp_name)
comp_name = "Ünfolded"
new_name = " part name

Then you will have to manually record the steps in SpaceClaim to get unfolded as a part name in the         '' unfolded part ''  window using Record button in the scripts, then you will need to add some more scripting things to add this functionalities like:

component.Rename

Then you add snippet like this shown below in the script to select a file location for the export.

DXF File Export Path

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fileDialog=SaveFileDialog()
fileDialog.Filter="DXF|*.dxf"
fileDialog.Title="Export Unfolded DXF"
fileDialog.Show()
filePath=fileDialog.FileName
DocumentSave.Execute(filepath)

You can learn more about scripting from this Scripting tutorial, please use this link to check it

Discovery SpaceClaim: Model Prep for CAE & MFG - SpaceClaim Tutorials - Ansys Discovery Forum

Let me know if you need further assistance.

Regards.