Export Model With Drawings to Another G4 System
Compress an archived model, part or an assembly, and its drawings to a single VXZ transfer file.
This is the only correct method of copying models together with their drawings between different Vertex G4 systems.
The following data is compressed to the file.
- Archive and revision data of models and drawings. Model or drawing files in accordance with a revision are not saved.
- Model files and drawing files.
- A local part of an assembly and a library component.
- Users own library components that has been added to an assembly from library folder Shared/components. This applies to library components added as links (the component has the .L appendix).
- If the Flow link is in use, Flow documents are also compressed into the transfer file.
Export a model with drawings as follows:
- Do either of the following:
- Model in the working window - Select > Export > Save as Compressed File.
- Feature tree of a part / assembly tree - Move the cursor over the symbol of the part, assembly or subassembly, and select the context-sensitive Other Functions> Export Model With Drawings function.
- One level or the entire structure can be compressed from an assembly. Define the transfer of an assembly model by using one of the following options:
- Move This compresses the selected part and its drawings.
- Move First Level compresses the main level of an assembly and its drawings.
- Move Whole Assembly compresses the assembly and its substructures.
- Select the folder in which you wish to save the transfer file.
- Enter the file name. The default file type is Vertex Transfer file VXZ. Naming a File
- Click the Save button. The program compresses the VXZ file. The program notifies you when the transfer file is finished.
Note:
- Import models and their drawings compressed with this function to Vertex G4 system.