DISQUS

Many Thanks to Steve R. Josh ...
Have downloaded zip have a look.

Thank you both for your help.
Ernest

Thanks for you tip. However, I need more than Thickness.
I also need length width. What I am trying to do is create a somewhat
automated cut list for thousands of sheet metal parts used in a large
assembly. With help of "ToolWorks" (a third party SolidWorks Partner),
I can genarate a Top level BOM. From Assy. Model. ToolWorks also has the ability to automaticaly extract values from d1@sketch1, d2@sketch2, etc.

Since SolidWorks already knows the size of the flat patter, I was looking
for x1@flat-patern1, y2@flat-patern1, z1@flat-patern1 and extract
these values via VB macro. (provideing model variables even exits)
I don't know. .. but it looks like NOT!!

Failing that, I'm stuck having to go back to a couple of thousnad parts
and measuring the flat patern. What shit when I know SW already calculated
the sizes but can't get at them.

This makes sheet metal functions very poor in SW a way too maual.

I have discovered that the “Forming Tools” in Solid Works located in “C:\Solidworks Data\User-design library\forming tools”
do not work because of a default setting established during software installation as “C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\data\design library\forming tools”

SolidWorks recommends that all libraries be re-created in “C:\Solidworks Data\user-xxx.....” since any development would be lost during

software upgrades / re-installations if kept in “C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\data”

To rectify this problem, you must designated “C:\Solidworks Data\User-design library\forming tools” as a forming tool folder.

To do this, please do the following:

- start solid works
- go to “Tools / options / file locations / design library” make sure “C:\Solidworks Data\User-design library” is in the path.

If you see “C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\data\design library\forming tools” – remove it.

- save & close settings tab.

- In solid works, go to the design library window to the right of the design window.

- expand the “user-design Library “ tab

- right click on “Forming Tools” Folder.

-in the fly-out, check of “Forming Tool Folder”

- When asked if this is the default forming tool folder, reply “yes”.


This means that if you have 5 locations of forming tool folders,
you would have to activate the one you want to use before it will work.


These steps are necessary each time you re-install SolidWorks or upgrade.

What I desperately need is a way to extract the
sheet metal size of the flat pattern. There is no information provided by solidworks except that I know solidworks must have a X@flatpatern, Y@flatpatern, Z@flatpatern.
(Thickness, Width, Length)

Otherwise, the geometry could not exists.

QUESTION: What are the three (x,y,z) variables are?

or

Is there a macro to obtain these values add to properties