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RECORD: CHAT-0283
TOPIC: Python export SolidWorks DXF
IMPORTED: 2025.12.13

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: Can you write me a python code that would export a solodworks flat pattern to a dxf that is ready to cut on a flow waterjet

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1. Can you write me a python code that would export a solodworks flat pattern to a dxf that is ready to cut on a flow waterjet

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. Yep — below is a Windows-only Python script (uses SOLIDWORKS via COM) that will: - Open a sheet-metal part (.sldprt) - Unsuppress the *Flat-Pattern* feature (if needed) - Export a 1:1 DXF using SOLIDWORKS’ sheet-metal DXF/DWG export - Optionally write to a .dxf mapping INI (layers/colors) that many shops use to keep Flow / waterjet CAM clean > Requirements: SOLIDWORKS installed, and Python with `pywin32` > Install pywin32: `pip install pywin32`. Python: Export SOLIDWORKS Flat Pattern DXF (waterjet-ready) [code excerpt omitted]. Notes for “Flow waterjet ready” DXFs Waterjet CAM expectations vary, but these are common best practices: - 1:1 scale (this export is 1:1) - Avoid exporting bend lines unless you actual…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
- Open a sheet-metal part (.sldprt)
- Unsuppress the *Flat-Pattern* feature (if needed)
- Export a 1:1 DXF using SOLIDWORKS’ sheet-metal DXF/DWG export
- Optionally write to a .dxf mapping INI (layers/colors) that many shops use to keep Flow / waterjet CAM clean
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- 1:1 scale (this export is 1:1)
- Avoid exporting bend lines unless you actually want etch/mark layers
- Prefer polylines/arcs over splines if your CAM struggles with splines
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