## Exporting CAD Data or Program Data

Similar to importing data, PC-DMIS also allows you to export part program data into one of these supported file formats:

- AIMS Files (*.TDF)

- DATAVIEW Files (*.AS3)

- BASIC Files (*.BAS)

- Datalog Files (*.TXT)

- DES Files (*.DES)

- DXF /DWG (*DXF or *DXG)

- DMIS Files (*.DMI or *.DMS)

- GENERIC Files (*.TXT)

- EXCEL Files (*.XLS)

- I-DEAS Files

- IGES Files (*.IGS)

- STEP AP203 (*.STP or *.STEP)

- STEP AP214 (*.STP or *.STEP)

- STEREOLITHOGRAPHY Files (*.STL)

- VDAFS (*.VDA)

- XYZ (*.XYZ)

- GDS (*.GDS)

- PolyWorks

- Inspection Plan (*.IP)

- XAML (*.XAMLSOLID or *.XAMLWIREFRAME)

Note: Exporting your program as CAD data does not export previously imported CAD part models; instead, it generates a CAD file from existing feature commands found in your part program.

To export data out from the current part program:

1. Select the File | Export menu option and then select the data to export from the sub menu (or right-click on a part program file name in Windows Explorer, then select Export). In most cases this action will display an Open dialog box.
   Open dialog box

2. Select the desired data type from the Files of Type list. PC-DMIS will display the available files for the indicated data type.

3. Type the name of the file to be created in the File Name box, or select an existing file from the list. If an existing file is selected, PC-DMIS will replace the current data in that file with the information generated by the Export operation.

4. Click Export. The Open dialog box closes. Depending on your data type, PC-DMIS may display another dialog box that asks you for additional input. See the sub topics below for more information.

5. Click Export. PC-DMIS generates the exported data file to the selected directory and gives it the extension defined in the Files of Type box.

More:

Exporting to AIMS

Exporting to a BASIC File

Exporting to a Datalog File

Exporting a DES File

Exporting a DXF or DWG File

Exporting to a DMIS File

Exporting to a Generic Text File

Exporting to Excel

Exporting to an I-DEAS DCI Model File

Exporting an IGES File

Exporting a STEP File

Exporting to an STL File

Exporting a VDAFS File

Exporting to an XYZ File

Exporting to a Gds File

Exporting to a PolyWorks Text File

Importing an Inspection Plan File

Exporting to an XAML Model File