How do I retrieve the list of profiles from a 3D model?
In the new myCADtools 2022 SP1 version, the CuttingOptimization tool now allows you 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.
For the selection, you can choose from:
- Retrieve the active file by clicking on the icon
- Select manually in the SOLIDWORKS tree
Before generating the list, you can change the quantity:
Once you've made your selection, click the icon 
To generate the list of profiles:
Once the list has been generated, you can edit the profile and open the preview window:
When you click the "Apply " button, your items will appear in your transaction list.