Print Profile Cutting Lists

Cutting lists

The part data of profiles is added to all standard parts lists. In addition, cutting list outputs can be produced from the profiles:

  • Cutting list
    • A text-format cutting list that you can save in a location of your choice.
  • Cutting list to Excel
    • The cutting list is exported to Excel, where you can handle it with Excel tools.
    • The function requires that Excel's so-called macro execution is allowed.
    • In this output, similar profiles are grouped together and their total length and weight are calculated.
  • Cutting list to drawing
    • The cutting list is generated into a Vertex drawing.
    • You can save a cutting list drawing to the drawing archive and it will be updated if the model and the profiles in it change.
  • Cutting list+(XML).xlsm
    • The cutting list is exported to Excel.
    • The function requires that Excel's so-called macro execution is allowed.
    • This output does not calculate height or weight sums.

Create a cutting list

  1. Open an assembly model or model drawing in the working window.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Parts List.
    • The program opens the dialog box Collect parts list.

  3. Select the printing format:
    • Cutting list
    • Cutting list to Excel
    • Cutting list to drawing
    • Cutting list+(XML).xlsm
  4. Define the collecting parts list data in the dialog box.
    • The roll-out functionality is only enabled if the sub-assembly in the main assembly has the feature Explode to parts list.
  5. Select OK.

Updated cutting list to drawing rolled-out

  1. When creating an updating cutting list, you will be asked whether to roll-out the cutting list.

  2. If you want to change the roll-out method, you must delete the cutting list and create it again.