Kennedyme Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 How can I generate a cut list automatically from a 2D drawing? I just want to draw shapes, give each a unique code that shows up on the drawing (with the shape, like a data tag) and simultaneously puts the objects dimensions into a spreadsheet. I have retrofitted the space tool to do something like this, but would love to have this as a simple tool without all the retrofitting and extraneous information that comes with modifying the space tool. Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 @Kennedyme, maybe like this? See attached file. Wes Rectangle Height and Width.vwx Quote Link to comment
Kennedyme Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, Wes Gardner said: @Kennedyme, maybe like this? See attached file. Wes Basically, yes, except I would like to also have the object name linked to the record and show up on the object. That is something I have done before. It looks like you did that without creating a record format. How? I would also like to eventually add more columns for information to enter in the Data tab (but not on the object) and have show up in the worksheet. Something I have also done using record format. The only thing I haven't figured out is how to have my objects do what you just did automatically. Rectangle Height and Width.vwx 50.81 kB · 0 downloads Quote Link to comment
Kennedyme Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kennedyme said: Ah. I see what you did. It seemed like it should be simple, but it's more simple than I realized. Would I use a simple data tag that is somehow linked to the worksheet to introduce the name on the drawing? Could that also be linked to a record format for the other data I need to record? Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 @Kennedyme, I did this kind of quickly, so you might need to clean up the appearance of the tag. Wes Height Width with Tag.vwx Quote Link to comment
Kennedyme Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 44 minutes ago, Wes Gardner said: @Kennedyme, I did this kind of quickly, so you might need to clean up the appearance of the tag. Wes Height Width with Tag.vwx 73.34 kB · 1 download I see. So the tag data name field and the object name are completely separate? Quote Link to comment
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