Project Output ( Fabricator Settings )

  • If you want each team member working on your current Job to output to locations set up on this window, those individual users each need to go to User and Site Options > Output and point the appropriate " Output configurations " (" CNC " " Export Model " or etc.) to this window.

    VIDEO CNC files are output to the desktop by making appropriate choices to Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Project Output and to User and Site Options > Output > " CNC ." (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v2016.)

This example sets up output to a job named Building_101j. Within that job, the user added folders with names such as CNC and Parametrics.

To actually output to those folders, the user had to User and Site Options > Output and enter an output configuration file to set the output to the ' Project defined output location '.

To fields on this window, you can set a path to any location that you have access to. The Building_101 job is located in the jobs folder in the data directory for the current version of the SDS2 program used to open the window.

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Reports: These go to a file ( ).

  • Output of reports is set for an individual user based on that user's entry to User and Site Options > Output > " Reports ."
  • When the output configuration entered to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " Reports " is set to '' Project defined output location ', then output is set to the file ( ) specified on this window for " Reports " under the " File " heading.
  • Output for a report is designed to use ' Screen/report viewer ' or ' Printer ' or ' Mail via Microsoft Messenger ' or " File " or ' Project defined output location ' as the " Send output to " choice.
  • If you were to use the setup example shown at the top of this page, then each report you output would overwrite a report file maintained in the Reports folder in the Job named Building_101j .

Drawing Conversion: These go to a folder ( ).

  • Export of dxf , .dwg or . dxb files using Drawing Conversion is set for an individual user based on that user's entry to User and Site Options > Output > " Drawing Conversion ."
  • When the output configuration entered to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " Drawing Conversion " is set to ' Project defined output location ', then output is sent to a file folder ( ) specified on this window ( Project Output ) for " Drawing Conversion " under the " Directory " heading.
  • Output of dxf , .dwg or . dxb files is designed to use " Directory " or ' Project defined output location ' as the " Send output to " choice.
  • If you were to use the setup example shown at the top of this page, then each drawing you convert to a dxf , .dwg or . dxb file would be output to the DrawingConversion folder in the Job named Building_101j .

CNC: These go to a folder ( ).

  • CNC downloading of CNC files is set for an individual user based on that user's entry to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " CNC ."
  • When the output configuration entered to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " CNC " is set to ' Project defined output location ', then output is sent to a folder ( ) specified on this window ( Project Output ) for " CNC " under the " Directory " heading.
  • Output of CNC files is designed to use " Directory " or ' Project defined output location ' as the " Send output to " choice.
  • If you were to use the setup example shown at the top of this page, then each CNC file you download would be output to the CNC folder in the Job named Building_101j .

BIF: These go to a file ( ).

  • BIF output or EJE Export is set for an individual user based on that user's entry to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " BIF ."
  • When the output configuration entered to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " BIF " is set to ' Project defined output location ', then output is set to the file ( ) specified on this window ( Project Output ) for " BIF " under the " File " heading.
  • Output of BIF or EJE Export files is designed to use ' Screen/report viewer ' or ' Printer ' or ' Mail via Microsoft Messenger ' or " File ' or ' Project defined output location ' as the " Send output to " choice.
  • If you were to use the setup example shown at the top of this page, then each file you output would overwrite a file maintained in the BIF folder in the Job named Building_101j .

Estimating/Production:

  • KISS Export and FabSuite Export and Fabtrol Export use the output destination set for an individual user based on that user's entry to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " Estimating/Production ."
  • When the output configuration entered to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " Estimating/Production " is set to ' Project defined output location ', then the output file is sent to the folder ( ) specified on this window ( Project Output ) for " Estimating/Production " under the Directory heading.
  • Output of KISS Export and FabSuite Export and Fabtrol Export files is designed to use " Directory " or ' Screen/report viewer ' or ' Project defined output location ' as the " Send output to " choice.
  • If you were to use the setup example shown at the top of this page, then each KISS Export and FabSuite Export and Fabtrol Export file you output would be sent to the EstimatingProduction folder in the Job named Building_101j .

DesignLINK:

  • A log file for importing a model using Import Model may be output to the destination set for an individual user based on that user's entry to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " DesignLINK ."
  • A log file for importing a model using Import Model may also be output to the destination set for User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " Reports ."

Export Model:

  • A Export Model file is output to the destination set for an individual user based on that user's entry to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " Export Model ."
  • When the output configuration entered to User and Site Options > Output > " Output configurations " > " Export Model " is set to ' Project defined output location ', then the output file is sent to the folder ( ) specified for " Export Model " under the " Directory " heading on this window ( Project Output ).
  • If you were to use the setup example shown at the top of this page, then each log file you output would be sent to the Export Model folder in the Job named Building_101j .

Parametrics:

  • To set the folder that opens when you Run a file in Modeling , you can enter a " Directory ."

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To close Project Output :

   

"OK" (or the Enter key) closes the Project Output window and saves the settings on it to the current Fabricator . The settings may be applied in your current Job whenever that Fabricator is your current Fabricator. To change to a different Fabricator , Home > press "fabname" > double-click the Fabricator you want.

"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the button) closes this window without saving any changes.

"Reset" undoes all changes made to this window since you first opened it. The window remains open.

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