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Hello there,
The macro below is @artem's
This macro saves the sheet metal products in the assembly flat in a folder.
I want to add sheet thickness and quantity to the file name you saved, I've been trying for about 4 days, but I still couldn't get a result.
the quantity and thickness I want to add is in summary information/Custom.

Is there anyone who can help me with this?

For example
The result you want = Part1-1mmDKP-1 Piece
--Const OUT_NAME_TEMPLATE As String = "DXFs\<_FileName_>_<_Thickness_>_<_AutoQty_>.dxf"--- https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-ap ... -patterns/

You have to put "$PRP:" before a the custom property you want in the file name.
You also have to enter the address of the folder such as "C:\New folder\DXFs". You had entered "D:" but you have to enter "D:\DXFs". "DXFs" is the folder the macro creates. Attached is the macro you posted revised with the custom properties. I also attached my version of it which includes options to give the folder a different name, export with or without sketches (which would be for etching), export with or without bend lines, and enter a different location for the folder either via browsing or entering the address.

Jaylin Hochstetler wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:49 am You have to put "$PRP:" before a the custom property you want in the file name.
You also have to enter the address of the folder such as "C:\New folder\DXFs". You had entered "D:" but you have to enter "D:\DXFs". "DXFs" is the folder the macro creates.

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Const OUT_NAME_TEMPLATE As String = "C:\New folder<_FileName_>_<$PRP:AutoQty>_<$PRP:Thickness.dxf"

Attached is the macro you posted revised with the custom properties. I also attached my version of it which includes options to give the folder a different name, export with or without sketches (which would be for etching), export with or without bend lines, and enter a different location for the folder either via browsing or entering the address.

Hi Jaylin,
Thank you so so much, both work perfectly!
And thank you for teaching me how.

We have been using this Macro from @artem 's also. It works very well.

We have modified it to give us the quantity of parts needed of a particular DXF, if a multi bodied part has a linear pattern or a mirror image, by using the following:

Const OUT_NAME_TEMPLATE As String = "<$CLPRP:Sheet Metal Thickness> <_FileName_> <$CLPRP:QUANTITY> <_FeatureName_> .dxf"

My question is can we somehow do the same from an assembly? Currently if I have a table with 4 legs, either 4 of the same inserted into the assembly or using linear pattern it will only tell me "1" in the file name not 4. If I create this same table as a multi body part it will tell me "4" in the file name not "1" which is what I would like for it to do in assemblies.

I have tried to use what was stated above could not get it to do what I wanted.

@DLZ_SWX_User, I have just published this new macro yesterday which addresses this issue:

artem wrote: ↑Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:44 am @DLZ_SWX_User, I have just published this new macro yesterday which addresses this issue:

Thanks, Artem!