Export Information

Click Export Information to display the ABSI - Export Information window which contains information about the export process.

You can either type the full path name of the output file, or click Browse to display a File Browser. The interface tests to see if the file exists and if it does, you will be asked whether you wish to overwrite it. If the file does exist and you want to overwrite it, the file mode beside Browse will change from WRITE to OVERWRITE. The output file is rechecked for write/overwrite status during the actual Export process. This is because you can perform Exports repeatedly without changing the output file name.

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If you do not enter the full path name and just a plain file name, the output file is created in the folder which started the base product. You may also include system environment variables in the path name as long as they are in the proper base product format, for example: %ENVVAR% being the base product representation of the ENVVAR environment variable.

You can create and use any number of project header elements that are used to insert information into the transfer file. The interface assumes that there is a default one /FABGLOBAL. These elements are stored in the Application Data area. On export and import one can associate particular project header details with the transfer file. This can include the model offset and orientation to be applied to the model.

Different transfers can use different headers. You can select the correct one, or create a new one in from the Project Header drop down list. It is up to you to ensure that the correct header is used.

You can view the information contained by the chosen header element by clicking Inspect which displays the ABSI - Export Header window.

At first the entry fields are inactive so you can just read the contents. To modify the contents of the fields click Edit on the Export File Header Details window and the fields become active allowing you to enter any revised data. Click Apply and the data will be transferred back to the chosen header object, overwriting the original data. Click Cancel to leave all the data unchanged.

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You cannot modify or delete /FABGLOBAL.

With this window, you can define a model offset and rotation for ease of use in Bocad.

Using the toggles on the ABSI - Export Information window, you can select whether to export Straight or Curved members, and Plates, with the additional option of including their holes. You are able to export Plates without their holes.