CAM Library Export Detailed Options
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Export Objects More Options (CAM Level)
If you selected yes on the CAM Object Export Options Form to export field keywords, additional detailed options are also available. This form allows you control over which keywords to export. By default, all field keywords are exported unless you use this form to specifically select which field keywords (and in what order) to be exported. You can also save the keyword selection list to a definition file and read it into the form during future exports to the same CAM application.
Select from the Available Keyword List on the left and use the add or add all buttons to move them to the Selected Keyword List on the right. The keywords listed on the right will be exported with the CAM library (or saved to the keyword list definition file when the save file button is picked).
When all of the desired keywords are selected, pick OK to accept them and close the form.
Available Keyword List
Lists all available field keywords for the CAM object type being exported. The field keywords represent the property names located on the appropriate CAM manager form buttons (e.g., name, class, type, subtype, etc of the Tool Manager Form).
Add -->
Adds the selected keyword(s) to the Selected Keyword List on the right.
Add All -->
Adds all keywords to the Selected Keyword List on the right.
Selected Keyword List
Lists field keywords (of the specified CAM object type) that are selected for output during the export. The field keywords represent the property names located on the appropriate CAM manager form buttons (e.g., name, class, type, subtype, etc of the Tool Manager Form).
<-- Remove
Removes the selected keyword(s) from the Selected Keyword List.
<-- Remove All
Removes all keywords from the Selected Keyword List.
Left-click selectsand highlights a field keyword from the a list. You can also drag over multiple field keywords to select them.
After selecting one or more field keywords from a list using the left mouse button, middle or right-click to display the Object Editormenu. This menu contains functions to remove the selected field keywords from a lists.
Read File
Displays the File Browser to read a field keyword definition file created using the save file button (see below).
Select the definition file to read (e.g., keyword1.def).
Pick Open.
The keywords contained in the definition file will be loaded into the Selected Keyword List.
Save File
If you export on a regular basis to a CAM application that you know only supports a subset (or all) of the VX CAM field keywords and only in a certain order, you can use the save file button to display the File Browser and save the contents of the Selected Keyword List to a field keyword definition file. Once you do this, every time you need to export to that CAM application, you can use the read file button (see above) to fill in the necessary Selected Keyword List automatically.
Enter a file name to save to (e.g., keyword1.def).
Pick Open.
The field keywords in the Selected Keyword List will be saved to the specified definition file.
OK
Accepts the Selected Keyword List and closes the form.
Reset
Resets the form to the system default settings or the options that were active that last time the OK button was picked.
Cancel
Closes the form without accepting the Selected Keyword List.
