Key Features:
- Exports as many of Tribon drawings as you need and avoid to get bored by "File Open - Select - Open - File - Export - DXF - File Name - Save - File Open - Select ... " and so on hundreds of time.
- Pre set databanks SB_PDB, SBP_SKETCH_SB, SB_ASSPDB, SBH_PLJIG, SBH_PSKETCH_DWG, SBH_WCOG_DWG
- Export from custom picture data bank
- Save your nerves and time
- The utility is open for additional features suggested by you
Installation Instructions
System requirements:
- Windows 2000/XP
- TRIBON M2 / M3
Installation
- Step 1. Download the compressed dxfexport_m2 (or m3).zip file
- Step 2. Copy dxfexport.pyc to your X:\Tribon\M2\Vitesse directory. Note that this directory must be in your system path.
- Step 3. Copy dxfexport.exe to a directory of your choice
- Step 4. Run the executable - dxfexport.exe
Notes:
- This application require TRIBON M2 or M3
- In M2 / M3 the drawings can be locked if they are in use or due to an application crash while the drawing was open before. Thus, it is recommendable to make sure that the drawings you are going to export to DXF are not locked by other users or by system. Otherwise, this utility will stop on the first locked drawing and the rest of the list will not be exported.
- Shall you have any difficulties with the application installation, please do not hesitate to contact me.
How to use
- If you change the project or DB name - click "Refresh"
- Click "Browse..." to select the output directory where the exported DXF files will be created.
- Select the drawings you want to export in the list view. Note that the application will check if a file with the same name exists in this directory. You will be prompted to rename the file (automatically ".OLD" will be added to the end of the existing file name). Otherwise the procedure will be stopped and you should either deselect the drawing which corresponding DXF file already exists, either to remove that file or choose different directory.
- When ready - click "Export" - Tribon M2 Drafting will be started automatically and the export procedure will begin. When finish - Drafting will close automatically.
- Check the number of files exported and compare with the number of selected drawings shown in the application. If the exported drawings are less then the selected drawings, then most probably there has been found a locked drawing in the list of the drawings selected. Unlock it and try again.
- In order to access databank that does not belong to your current project, it is necessary to add it to your project definition file (d065...sbd) , re select the project and then key in the custom DB variable (logical) name in "DB Variable Name" field.
For example: to add data bank located in C:\other_project\db\ with DB file name ppidb
(1) add the following row to your current project definition flle:
MBM_PPIDB1 C:\other_project\db\ppidb
(2) make sure also that there is variable SB_DB_LOCn that covers the directory where the external data base is located
(3) use project selection to select the project again
(4) key in MBM_PPIDB1 in "DB Variable Name"
(5) press "Refresh" button to get drawings list
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