If the loopback XML does not contain a PART_TYPE attribute, add a PLATE or PROFILE cell name that contains the model part GUID.
The software manufactures a profile as PLATE or PROFILE. If the model part is PROFILE, the software treats the manufacturing part as PROFILE or PLATE, and the nesting process is different. The loopback process uses the MODEL_PART_GUID associated with the GUID to update nesting attributes.
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Set to PLATE if plate parts represent the entire part. If the GUID does not contain the PLATE attribute, the loopback processes the part as PLATE.
Example:
MODEL_PART_GUID="{0010A222-0000-0000-7613-635CCD5A2104}-PLATE
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You can export profiles as either plate XML or profile XML.
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Profiles manufactured as profile - include PROFILE,SEC with the GUID. If you only include SEC with the GUID, the loopback processes the part as PROFILE.
Example:
MODEL_PART_GUID="{0010A222-0000-0000-7613-635CCD5A2104}-PROFILE,SEC
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Profiles manufactured as plate (for example, FlatBar) - include PLATE,WEB with the GUID. If you only include WEB (cell name) with the GUID, the loopback processes the part as PLATE.
Example:
MODEL_PART_GUID="{0010A222-0000-0000-7613-635CCD5A2104}-PLATE,WEB
Profiles manufactured as built-up - the attribute you include with the GUID depends on which face you reference. If you only include the reference face (cell name) with the GUID, the loopback processes the part based on how the software generated the manufacturing built-up. Include one of the following reference faces with the GUID:
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PLATE(PROFILE),WEB
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PLATE(PROFILE),TOP_FLANGE
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PLATE(PROFILE),BOTTOM_FLANGE
Examples:
MODEL_PART_GUID="{0010A222-0000-0000-7613-635CCD5A2104}-PLATE,WEB
MODEL_PART_GUID="{0010A222-0000-0000-7613-635CCD5A2104}-PLATE,TOP_FLANGE
MODEL_PART_GUID="{0010A222-0000-0000-7613-635CCD5A2104}-PROFILE,TOP_FLANGE
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