How do I group views by material when exporting?



Previously impossible, the new myCADtools 2022 SP2 version now allows you to group sheet metal parts by material when exporting to DWG/DXF or creating drawings using the SheetMetalManufacturing tool.


You can find this option in the "Export Options" section:




- Implementation –


This multi-body part consists of three sheet metal bodies. Two of these bodies are made of the same material, “non-alloy steel.”

I would like to export the file in DXF format, grouping the views by material into multiple files.




I'm setting up my options:




Result: I end up with two DXF files; the tool combined the two features made of the same material into a single file.




You can group views by material or thickness.