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I'm trying to get a part so save as an Amada .prt file using this (https://www.codestack.net/solidworks-ap ... i-formats/) macro. The problem I'm running into is that the macro exports it as a solidworks .prt file. Is there a way to specify what type to export it as?

Another topic I'd like to figure out is if there's a way to make that macro work in an assembly and have it save each component as that .prt file.

Pretty sure a .prt file is a .prt file.

You may want to save it as a STEP or a parasolid (prefer parasolid), then import it into Amada

DanPihlaja wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:45 am Pretty sure a .prt file is a .prt file.

You may want to save it as a STEP or a parasolid (prefer parasolid), then import it into Amada

Unfortunately it is a different file type. The Amada .prt file is used by AP100 to make GCode for the Amada brand lasers. From what I can tell it unfolds sheet metal parts and carries over information like material type, customer, etc. I could save them as DXF files but being able to do an Amada .prt would save me a bit of hassle of having to import a DXF, doing a save as command, so on so forth.

Cnewman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:51 am Unfortunately it is a different file type. The Amada .prt file is used by AP100 to make GCode for the Amada brand lasers. From what I can tell it unfolds sheet metal parts and carries over information like material type, customer, etc. I could save them as DXF files but being able to do an Amada .prt would save me a bit of hassle of having to import a DXF, doing a save as command, so on so forth.

Hrmm.. OK

Then you might need to install the Amada add in for Solidworks.

http://www.amada.com/amadasoftware/AP10 ... SPtool.htm

Although not sure what versions of Solidworks that they support.