DataIO.WriteDataToFile Method
Parent Object:
DataIO
Description
Writes out the contents of the supporting object in the specified format onto a file.
Syntax
DataIO.
WriteDataToFile(
Format As String,
FileName As String )
Parameters
| Format |
String |
Input String that specifies the format of the data to be written to the file. |
| FileName |
String |
Input String that specifies the name of the file to write the data to. |
Samples
| Translate - Sheet Metal to DXF |
The sample code below writes a sheet metal file out as DXF. DWG is also supported. Use either the FLAT PATTERN DWG or FLAT PATTERN DXF formats.There are several optional arguments that can be specified as part of the format string. E.g. 'FLAT PATTERN DXF?TangentLayer=Tangents&SimplifySplines=True'). Below are the names of these arguments and relevant default values. The output will use these values unless you override them as part of the input string.
| Argument | Type | Default Value | Note |
| TangentLayer | String | IV_TANGENT | |
| OuterProfileLayer | String | IV_OUTER_PROFILE | |
| ArcCentersLayer | String | IV_ARC_CENTERS | |
| InteriorProfilesLayer | String | IV_INTERIOR_PROFILES | |
| BendLayer | String | IV_BEND | BendUpLayer + BendDownLayer (legacy support) |
| BendUpLayer | String | IV_BEND | |
| BendDownLayer | String | IV_BEND_DOWN | |
| ToolCenterLayer | String | IV_TOOL_CENTER | ToolCenterUpLayer + ToolCenterDownLayer (legacy support) |
| ToolCenterUpLayer | String | IV_TOOL_CENTER | |
| ToolCenterDownLayer | String | IV_TOOL_CENTER_DOWN | |
| FeatureProfilesLayer | String | IV_FEATURE_PROFILES | FeatureProfilesUpLayer + FeatureProfilesDownLayer (legacy support) |
| FeatureProfilesUpLayer | String | IV_FEATURE_PROFILES | |
| FeatureProfilesDownLayer | String | IV_FEATURE_PROFILES_DOWN | |
| AltRepFrontLayer | String | IV_ALTREP_FRONT | |
| AltRepBackLayer | String | IV_ALTREP_BACK | |
| UnconsumedSketchesLayer | String | IV_UNCONSUMED_SKETCHES | |
| UnconsumedSketchConstructionLayer | String | IV_UNCONSUMED_SKETCH_CONSTRUCTION | |
| TangentRollLinesLayer | String | IV_ROLL_TANGENT | |
| RollLinesLayer | String | IV_ROLL | |
| ***Color | String | | *** indicates name of layer from the argument column. RGB values separated by ;. Example: TangentLayerColor=255;0;0 |
| ***LineType | Long | | *** indicates name of layer from the argument column. Long value from LineTypeEnum. Example: TangentLayerLineType=37644 |
| ***LineWeight | Double | | *** indicates name of layer from the argument column. Value in centimeters. Example: TangentLayerLineWeight=.1016 |
| CustomizeFilename | String | | |
| AcadVersion | String | | 2018, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2004, 2000, or R12 (for DXF only) |
| SimplifySplines | Boolean | True | Enable spline replacement(by linear segments or arcs). |
| SplineTolerance | Double | 0.01 | Chord tolerance for spline replacement |
| AdvancedLegacyExport | Boolean | True | |
| MergeProfilesIntoPolyline | Boolean | False | Build a polyline of the exterior profiles |
| RebaseGeometry | Boolean | False | Move geometry to 1st quadrant |
| InvisibleLayers | String | | List of layer names to make invisible, separated by ; |
| TrimCenterlinesAtContour | Boolean | False | Trim the centerlines at contour. |
| SimplifyAsTangentArcs | Boolean | False | True: Replace splines by tangent arcs. False: Replace splines by line segments. The SimplifySplines should be specified to True otherwise this option is ignored. |
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Version
Introduced in version 4
