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This dialogue box allows you to export files in various formats. Each item on the dialogue box is described below.

Save in - Select the correct directory.

Up one level button - Click this button to go up one level in the folder structure.

Create new folder button - Click this button to create a new folder.

View menu button - Click this button to display a menu containing options on how to display the files in the dialogue box.

File name - The file is given the default name mymodel plus the

extension. You can change it by selecting or typing the name of the file. If you enter a filename with no extension, then the extension for the selected Files of type is automatically added. For example, you select

Files of type '*.pic (Picture Files)' and enter the filename my_picture, a

file my_picture.pic is created.

If you enter a filename with a valid export extension, then the type specified by the extension overrides the type selected in the Files of

type selector. For example, when you first raise the dialogue box the Files of type selector displays '*.dgk (Surface Files)'. If you then type in

the filename my_file.iges without changing the Files of type selector to '*.ig* (IGES)', an IGES file my_file.iges is created.

Save as type - This shows the current file type to export to. Click on

the arrowhead at the end of the Save as type to display the list of export file types available. The file types you can export to are given below.

Delcam Geometry (*.dgk)

This is a special format that defines PowerSHAPE and PowerMILL data in a single file.

If objects are selected, only symbols, points, surfaces, solids, and wireframe objects in the selection are exported. If a workplane is active, it is

automatically exported.

If nothing is selected, PowerSHAPE exports symbols, points, surfaces, solids, wireframe objects and

workplanes on levels which are ON. Note that a symbol is exported as its individual objects.

Symbol triangles are exported as a dmt file during dgk export. It will have the same name as the dgk file but with an extension .dmt.

.dgk + features Features will be in .mac and .xml files. Note: This works in the same way as

exporting with the Create Hole

Features for all DGK option on the

Maufacturing page of the Options dialogue box set ON.

Delcam Machining Triangles (*.dmt)

When you export to this type of file, only selected triangles are exported. These triangles can be read into any of the other Delcam products.

You can set the tolerance for exporting triangles on the Data Exchange pages of the Options dialogue box.

DXF Files (*.dxf) This format defines the model as DXF data (AutoCAD data).

To export DXF files, you can use either the DXF translator called Part Export or the internal translator.

See "How do I export DXF files?" for further details.

DWG Files (*.dwg) This format exports only the drawings in the model.

IGES (*.ige), (*.igs), (*.iges)

This defines the model according to the IGES (International Graphics

Exchange Standard) specification. Most High level CAD systems can provide models in this model format. Only selected objects are exported. If nothing is selected, you are asked whether you want to export the entire model.

Note that if a drawing window is

selected, only this drawing is exported. Otherwise the model and all its

drawings are exported.

IGES files using the Options dialogue box. See "IGES options" in "Tools -

Options" in the Menus and toolbars Manual for further details.

PS-Exchange may not export drafting objects to an IGES file. If you try to do so, a message is displayed explaining the drawbacks of using PS-Exchange. The message asks you if you want to continue to use PS-Exchange. If you say no, the command is cancelled.

Catia 5 (*.CATPart) This exports Catia5 files using PS-

Exchange for exporting surfaces.

CADDS (*.c4x) This format defines the model as a

CADDS file. CADDS files of version 4 can be exported from PowerSHAPE. The entire model is exported regardless of what is selected.

Picture (*.pic) This format defines the model as a wireframe using arcs, lines and curves. PowerSHAPE can write DUCT5

pictures.

Only selected wireframe objects and surfaces are exported.

ACIS (*.sat) This exports selected surfaces and

solids to this format. If nothing is selected, all the solids and surfaces in the model are exported.

Note that solids are exploded into surfaces when you export.

STEP (*.step) This exports selected surfaces and

solids to this format. If nothing is selected, you are asked whether you want to export the entire model.

Stereo lithographic file STL format (*.stl)

This format exports a triangulated representation of each selected solid or surface in STL (Stereo Lithography) format. STL files normally represent closed solids as they are primarily used for rapid prototyping and many rapid

prototyping machines require a fully closed triangular mesh.

PowerSHAPE attempts to produce a closed mesh from the selected model. If it fails, you are prompted to use CopyCAD to close the mesh manually or save an 'open' STL file which may not be suitable for rapid prototyping. You can set options for exporting triangles on the STL page of the

Options dialogue box. See "STL options" in "Tools - Options" in the Menus and toolbars Manual for further

details.

You can also set the tolerance for exporting triangles on the

Import/Export page of the Options

dialogue box. See "Import/Export

options" in "Tools - Options" in the Menus and toolbars Manual for further

details.

VDA-FS Files (*.vda) This format defines the model as a VDA-FS file. VDA-FS version 2 files can be exported directly. All VDA-FS entities are supported, with the

following constraints: curves of a degree higher than 3 are approximated by cubic beziers to tolerance.

Only selected surface, solid and wireframe objects are exported.

Virtual Reality Markup Language (*.wrl)

This exports the selected surfaces and solids to this format. Any VRML reader can then view these.

By default, the material, lighting and view data are exported with the model. To export just the view data with the model, change the Output Mode option to model on the Options dialogue box. See "Import/Export

options" in "Tools - Options" in the Menus and toolbars Manual for further

details.

UG Parasolid

(*.xmt_txt), (*.xmt_bin),

This exports the selected surfaces to this format. If no surfaces are selected, then all the surfaces are exported.

Duct5 format part (*.DUCT5)

This exports the model to this format.

PowerSHAPE model version 1

(*.PSModelVer1)

This exports the model to this format. PowerSHAPE versions from 2000 to 2731 use this format.

PowerSHAPE model version 2

(*.PSModelVer2)

This exports the model to this format. PowerSHAPE versions from 3000 to 4040 use this format.

PowerSHAPE model version 3

(*.PSModelVer3)

This exports the model to this format. PowerSHAPE versions from 4100 to 4221 use this format.

PowerSHAPE model version 5

(*.PSModelVer5)

This exports the model to this format. PowerSHAPE versions from 4230 to 4251 use this format.

PowerSHAPE model version 6

(*.PSModelVer6)

This exports the model to this format. PowerSHAPE versions from 4252 to 5120 use this format.

PowerSHAPE model version 7

(*.PSModelVer7)

This exports the model to this format. PowerSHAPE versions from 5121 to 5201 use this format.

PowerSHAPE model version 8

(*.PSModelVer8)

This exports the model to this format. PowerSHAPE versions from 5210 to 5301 use this format.

PowerSHAPE model version 9

(*.PSModelVer9)

This exports the model to this format. PowerSHAPE versions from 5310 to 5400 use this format.

Save - Exports data as specified on the dialogue box and removes the

dialogue box from the screen. Note that if you selected the File Type as '*.vda* (VDA-FS Files)', the VDA-FS File Export dialogue box is displayed for you to enter the header data for the VDA-FS file. See

"VDA-FS File dialogue box" for further details.

Cancel - This removes the dialogue box from the screen without

Note: You cannot export badly trimmed surfaces. PowerSHAPE tells you if badly trimmed surfaces are detected on export and gives you two

options:

• export the selection with the offending surface(s) untrimmed.

• abandon the export. This allows you to fix the surfaces using the trim region editing tools. For further details on these tools, see

"Trimming surfaces" in the Surface modelling Manual for further

details.

Note: You can apply certain operations (such as link solids) while

exporting a model to any file type. See "Import/Export options" in "Tools

- Options" in the Menus and toolbars Manual for further details. Note: You can use either PowerSHAPE's internal translators or PS-

Exchange to export data. See "How do I use PS-Exchange to translate

data?" for further details.