Export Option

Modified by Susan Riege on Nov 13, 2015
Contents

Parent page: WorkspaceManager Dialogs

The Export Option dialog

Summary

The Export Option dialog is used to configure your STEP Export.

Access

The dialog is accessed in the following ways:

  • Click Save in the Export File dialog ( Outputs | Export | ).
  • Project |  to open the Generate output files dialog. Click Configure next to Export STEP in the Outputers region.

Options/Controls

Components With 3D Bodies

Select an option as to which components to include in the exported STEP file. The options are designed to offer a choice between full and limited detail in order to speed up the export process and reduce file size. 

  • Export All -  export all components. This option is slower and increases the size of the exported file.
  • Export Selected -  export only selected components. This option is faster and reduces the size of the exported file.
Board cutouts are always included in the STEP export.
Selecting specific components or holes to export is easier in 2D. If you want to export only the board, choose Export Selected and select nothing in the document. Non-PCB mounted, free-floating 3D bodies will also be included in the STEP export. To not include them, use the Export Selected option, without the free-floating 3D bodies selected.

3D Bodies Export Options

These options apply to components that have both extruded (simple) 3D bodies and STEP model 3D bodies assigned to them:

  • Prefer simple bodies - export the extruded (simple) 3D body version of the component.
  • Prefer Generic 3D models - export the Generic 3D body version.
  • Export both simple bodies & Generic 3D models - export both extruded and Generic 3D body versions.
If only extruded 3D bodies are available for components, they will always be exported.

Pad Holes

Select which holes to include in the exported STEP file. The options are designed to offer a choice between full and limited detail in order to speed up the export process and reduce file size.

  • Export All - export all holes in the board. This option is slower and increases the size of the exported file.
  • Export Selected - export only the holes that are selected. This option is faster and reduces the size of the exported file.

Component Suffix

 Specify the suffix of the exported components.

  • None - No suffix will be applied to components.
  • Generic 3D Filename - use Generic 3D filename as the component suffix.
  • Custom - select to customize the component suffix and enter text in the box.

 

 

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