To Create a List Label

List labels allow you to automate the labeling process. Lists can be prepared in Netfabb or beforehand as a CSV file.

To load a CSV file

The CSV file lists can be created with any common spreadsheet application.

1. Select the part to be labeled.
2. Click Modify > Generate Label > List Labeling.
3. In the context view, click Load CSV File.
4. Browse for the CSV file to import.
5. Specify the Separator and the Quote Character used in the CSV file.
6. Enable the Trim Spaces check box to eliminate blank spaces.
7. Enable the First row contains header check box to prevent the first row of your file from being included in the list of labels.
8. Use the Column for Key drop-down menu to select which column in the file represents the future part name.
9. Use the Column for Value drop-down menu to select which column in the file represents the label on the part.

   

10. Click OK to load the list.
11. Choose a build type from the drop-down menu. Available options include:
    • Add to Part: Makes the label stand out from the part.
    • Add to Part (inverted): Makes the label stand out from the part, but flips the text which can be useful for mold making.
    • Subtract from Part: Engraves the label into the part surface.
    • Subtract from Part (inverted): Engraves the label into the part surface, but flips the text which can be useful for mold making.
12. Click Apply to create the text label.
13. Click Yes to remove the old part or No to keep the old part and the newly labeled part.

Labeling with a CSV list.

To generate a list

If you don't have a CSV file containing a list of labels, you can create your own list.

1. Select the part to be labeled.
2. Click Modify > Generate Label > List Labeling.
3. In the context view, click Generate List.
4. Define the following fields:
   • Prefix: Text that appears at the beginning of each label.
   • Suffix: Text that appears at the end of each label.
   • Start: The first part that will be labeled.
   • Count: Determines the number of parts in the list.
   • Step: Frequency of parts to occur in the list. For example, a step of 1 lists every part in sequence. A step of 2 lists every other part. A step of 3 lists every third part.
   • Digits: The number of digits to display between the prefix and suffix. For example, 1 = 1, 2 = 01, 3 = 001.
   The Example field shows the preview of the list.

   

5. Click Generate to create the list.
6. Choose a build type from the drop-down menu. Available options include:
   • Add to Part: Makes the label stand out from the part.
   • Add to Part (inverted): Makes the label stand out from the part, but mirrors the text which can be useful for mold making.
   • Subtract from Part: Engraves the label into the part surface.
   • Subtract from Part (inverted): Engraves the label into the part surface, but mirrors the text which can be useful for mold making.
7. Click Apply to create the text label.
8. Click Yes to remove the old part or No to keep the old part and the newly labeled part.

Labeling with a list generated in Netfabb.