It is now possible to retrieve profile information directly from a 3D file.

This allows you to select one or more files as well as one or more bodies. This feature will also enable us to perform a more thorough analysis of the geometry and, as a result, obtain more precise information about angles and cuts. Using cut information read directly from the geometry, CuttingOptimization now nests the cuts, if the angles allow it.


Before:



Now:




To import welded elements from a 3D file, click on the icon . This window appears:




You can then select your Part/Assembly file—or the features you want to import directly—from your SOLIDWORKS window. They will appear in the profile selection window.

  • retrieve the active file by clicking on the icon
  • Select manually from the SOLIDWORKS tree



Before generating the list, you can change the quantity:


 


Once you've made your selection, click on the to generate the profile list:




Once the list has been generated, you can edit the profile and open the preview window:




If you click the "Apply" button, you'll see your items in your transaction list.