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Creating JT filesCreating JT filesfrom I-DEAS.from I-DEAS.
Lee SimmonsLee Simmons
July 2009July 2009
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Preplanning planningPreplanning planning
Chose what is to be written.Chose what is to be written.Call up part or assembly on screen.Call up part or assembly on screen.Decide what level of graphic definition is Decide what level of graphic definition is
required.required.Setup display filters.Setup display filters.
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For our example we will export a JT For our example we will export a JT file of this assembly.file of this assembly.
NOTE: Parts must be un-pruned.
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For best graphic visual output, change Units For best graphic visual output, change Units to metric mm (kilogram f).to metric mm (kilogram f).
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Set the Display FiltersSet the Display FiltersWireframe – Parts - Assembly
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Set the WireframeSet the WireframeDisplay Filter.Display Filter.
Select All Off
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Set the Parts Set the Parts Display FilterDisplay Filter
Select All Off
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Set the AssemblySet the AssemblyDisplay FilterDisplay Filter
Select All Off
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Turn off Work Plane andTurn off Work Plane andModel View Border.Model View Border.
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Select File-Export from Select File-Export from the menus along the top.the menus along the top.
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Select the Top Level AssemblySelect the Top Level Assemblyand then OK.and then OK.
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The JT Translator window will now open.The JT Translator window will now open.Select the OPTIONS button.Select the OPTIONS button.
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Click on the Advanced button.Click on the Advanced button.
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We now need to adjust the We now need to adjust the Advanced Export Options.Advanced Export Options.Wireframe – Parts – Assembly – Parts Assembly Annotation
Click on the Wireframe button
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Wireframe OptionsWireframe Options
Select All Off
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Part OptionsPart Options
Select All Offexcept Precise B-Rep
Click on OK and then Assembly Options.
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Assembly OptionsAssembly Options
Select All Offexcept Assembly Instancesand Part Instances.
Click on OK and then Parts Assembly Annotation.
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Parts & AssemblyParts & AssemblyAnnotation OptionsAnnotation Options
Select All Off
Click on OK and then OK again.
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To achieve the best quality image To achieve the best quality image at the smallest file size…at the smallest file size…
Take the defaultnumber and divide by 3.
Click on OK.
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Options are now set and we can Options are now set and we can now begin to Export the JT file.now begin to Export the JT file.
Click on Export.
Here you can rename the file or accept the default name.
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Click on OK.
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Output CompleteOutput Complete
File is written toyour Scratch area on your C: drive
