Layers tab (Save As Flat DXF Options dialog box)

Lists the QY CAD sheet metal features that you can export to the AutoCAD document. The features you can export include:

Up/Down Centerline

The centerline of a face that is bent up or down.

Up/Down Features

Any dimple, louver, drawn cutout, or bead feature found on an up or down face in the sheet metal file.

Outer Loop

The outer most profile in the sheet metal part when viewed from a top view of the flat pattern.

Interior Loop

All closed shapes defined within the outer loop in a sheet metal part except for those that are created by dimples, louvers, drawn cutouts, or bead features.

Complex Holes

Counter bores, counter sinks, tapered, and threaded holes.

When a complex hole is output to a drawing or exported to AutoCAD, it is represented by two circle elements when viewed from a top view.

When you export a complex hole to AutoCAD, the outer loop that represents a thread or counterbore is placed on the complex hole layer. The interior loop of a thread or counterbore is placed on the interior loop collection.

Index Marks

The index marks which indicate the bend location when you save a lofted flange as a flat pattern.

Down Etch

All etches created on the down face relative to the stationary face identified when saving the sheet metal part to a flat.

Up Etch

All etches created on the up face relative to the stationary face identified when saving the sheet metal part to a flat.

Specifies the name of the layer in the AutoCAD file on which you will place the Solid Edge features. You can edit the values in this column to change the layer name.

Specifies the line type used in the AutoCAD file to represent the QY CAD features. You can use the dropdown arrow to display a predefined list of line types that are used in QY CAD and AutoCAD.

Specifies the name you want to associate with the selected line type. You can edit the values in this column to change the line type name.

Specifies the color used in the AutoCAD file to represent the QY CAD features. You can use the dropdown arrow to display a list of available colors.

Controls whether or not the selected layers are displayed in the AutoCAD file.

Controls whether or not the selected layers are locked in the AutoCAD file.

Specifies whether or not the selected feature will be exported to the AutoCAD file.