Sample SheetMetal Lisp

As an industrial example of using the LISP API, we provide SmAssemblyExport.lsp, which implements both working with Mechanical and Sheet Metal.

A basic user scenario is like this :

ensure that the Communicator setting “ImportProductStructure” resp. “ExportProductStructure”is set to “As Mechanical Components”
(hint : you can use (getcfg) and (setcfg) to query resp. assign these settings even from your script or Lisp code file)
import an assembly with Communicator and save the drawing
load SmAssemblyExport.lsp
the SmAssemblyExport command is launched
the output DXF files and HTML report are generated

The script traverses the assembly structure and tries to recognize every solid in every component as sheet metal parts. The ones which are recognized, are unfolded to DXF, classified by thickness and saved to a corresponding folder.
Parts which generate warnings and errors are saved to dedicated folders. Finally an evident HTML report with preview pictures is generated.

The script allows more complex applications, like running the scenario from an external application, selecting the output folder, bend table, etc.;
but the base is still very efficient and useful.

We soberly understand that this script has a high complexity, but there will be no detailed annotation neither in this help, nor in script: it is constantly improved, since it has industrial clients, and its basic complexity is that even with comments it requires time to get into it.
So if you are really interested in complex batch scenarios, you can either learn the script by yourself and modify it or contact the developers with some suggestions or do both.

Good luck in LISP programming and don't hesitate to share your feedback !