Universal Rebar Exchange > output window > an XML file
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Also see :
- Exporting from your current Job (index)
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Step-by-step instructions for exporting a Universal Rebar Exchange XML :
1a : Confirm that your current Job contains the members and materials or other information that you want to export.
1b : The entire 3D model should have undergone Process and Create Solids , have been thoroughly reviewed , and should be modified where necessary.
Note: If a member in your current Job has not undergone Process & Create Solids , the weight of its rebar may be incorrect in the exported XML file.
1c : Open the Universal Rebar Exchange Setup window to confirm the export plugin is configured to meet the requirements of the file's recipient. Configuration options for the Universal Rebar Exchange command are found at Home > Project Settings > Job > Plugin Defaults > Command > Universal Rebar Exchange .
2 . While in Modeling , open the Universal Rebar Exchange window using one (1) of the following methods:
Method 1 : Click the Universal Rebar Exchange icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Model Parametric ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).
Method 2, 3 or 4 : Universal Rebar Exchange can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .
3 . On the Universal Rebar Exchange window, do the following:
3a : Confirm that the name of the XML file and its path are the ones you want as the " Save Location ." Universal Rebar Exchange will (by default) name the XML file "UREExport.xml".
3b (optional) : If you want to change the output destination, press the " Browse " button to open the Save As window. On that window, you can choose a different file folder (
) for the file to be placed in as well as a new filename.
3c : Choose one of the following alternatives:
Alternative 1 : Press " OK" at the bottom of the Universal Rebar Exchange window to close it, or press Enter . An XML file will be generated and written to the filename and destination chosen in steps 3a and 3b. Only rebar from the members that you select in step 4 will be exported to the XML file.
Alternative 2 : Press " Cancel" at the bottom of the Universal Rebar Exchange window to close it without exporting a file or retaining any changes that you might have made on the window.
Alternative 3 : Press " Reset" at the bottom of the Universal Rebar Exchange window to undo all changes made to this window since you first opened it. The window remains open so that you can resume the export operation.
4 . In Modeling , select members that contain the rebar information that you want to export. Press the Enter key or right-click ( Menu ) and choose " OK " on the context menu when you are done selecting the members.
5 . A progress bar appears on screen as the XML file is written to the filename and destination set in steps 3a and 3b. When the operation is done, press the " OK " button at the bottom of the window.
6 . A warnings window may also open. It would list warnings that may help you pinpoint potential problems in the output file.
6a (optional) : You should save a copy of these warnings. To do this, you can press the " Save " button and output the warnings as a file with, for example, a .txt extension. Or you can press the " Print " button to output a copy of these warnings to your default printer. Press the " Copy All " button if you want to paste the warnings to another application such as WordPad.
6b : Press the " OK " button at the bottom of the warnings window.
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