Export step with PMI fast

Petrnejedly · April 18, 2025, 5:55am

What is the easiest way to export a complete assembly, including subassemblies, to STEP AP214 with PMI, so that each part has its separate file?

I’ve been using MultiExport, but it’s not very user-friendly. I have to manually select each file, which is quite inconvenient. I also want to make sure that I’m exporting only the files that are actually used in the assembly. Is there a better or more automated way to do this?

Petrnejedly · April 21, 2025, 8:06pm

I know online how to export a file using the API, but I don’t know how to create a procedure that goes through the entire assembly and subassemblies, opens the parts in a new window, exports the file, then closes the part and continues with the next file. Does anyone know how to do this?

github.com

ArphonePei/ZW3DAPISamples/blob/master/9.FileExport/FileExport.cpp

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "..\VxApi.h"

/* Declare your function */
int FileExportImg(void);
int FileExportPdf(void);

int FileExportInit(int format, void *data)
{
    /* Register your function with ZW3D. */
    cvxCmdFunc("FileExportImg", (void*)FileExportImg, VX_CODE_GENERAL);
    cvxCmdFunc("FileExportPdf", (void*)FileExportPdf, VX_CODE_GENERAL);

    return 0;
}

int FileExportExit(void)
{
    /* Put your cleanup code here. */

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PAvsec · April 25, 2025, 1:11pm

Hi,

Did you try selecting in the Assembly Manager ?
Assembly Manager - Export to STEP

Have a nice weekend.

Best regards

Peter