Import, view, or delete CNC files

You can import CNC files to Tekla PowerFab, and view or delete the previously loaded CNC files that are associated with the current production control job in the CNC Files dialog box.

To access the CNC Files dialog box, do the following:

In the Select Production Control Job dialog box, open a job and click the Production Control ribbon tab.
On the menu, select CNC Files.

The CNC Files dialog box opens.

Tip:

By default, only the latest versions of all CNC files are shown. If you want to show all versions of CNC files, clear the Latest Only checkbox in the upper-left corner.
You can use the navigation tree on the left side of the dialog box to only show particular CNC files. See Filters in Tekla Powerfab
You can modify the view. See Customize the layout of a dialog and Customize display fields.

Import CNC files

At the bottom of the dialog box, click Load CNC Files.

The Import dialog box opens.
Click ... to set the folder from which CNC files are imported.
Browse to and select the folder.
Click OK.
Type the file extension used for CNC files in the selected folder.

Currently, Tekla PowerFab can read DSTV and DXF files. The most common extensions for these are .NC1 and .DXF respectively.
Click OK to import the CNC files.

The Enter Value dialog box opens. You are expected to enter a group name, which allows you to identify the CNC files that were loaded into Tekla PowerFab at the same time.
Type a name for the group of CNC files.
Click OK.

The detailer’s job number is included in the DSTV file. If the job number of your production control job is different, you receive the following prompt:

Use Current Job: Adds the file to the current job even though the job number is different

Use Current Job - All: Adds all files to the current job even though the job # is different

Don't Use Current Job: Ignores the file

Don't Use Current Job - All: Ignores all files with that job number in the DSTV file

When the job numbers match, Tekla PowerFab imports all CNC files from the folder that you selected.
Review the import results and click Close.

View CNC files

Select the CNC files that you want to view in the list.

To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl.
To select a range of subsequent items, hold down Shift.
At the bottom of the dialog box, click View Selected Files.

Tekla PowerFab does not have an integrated viewer. Therefore, Windows may ask you to select the application with which you want to open the CNC files.

Save CNC files to another location

To save CNC files from Tekla PowerFab to your computer or a shared drive:

Do any of the following:
- To select which CNC files you want to save, select the files and click Save Selected Files.
  To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl.
  To select a range of subsequent items, hold down Shift.
- To save all files currently shown in the CNC Files dialog box, click Save Displayed Files.
In the Browse for Folder dialog box, browse to and select the folder where you want to save the files.
Click OK.

The CNC files are saved in the selected folder.

Delete CNC files

Deleting CNC files from Tekla PowerFab is permanent and cannot be undone. Note that all files imported from the same folder are deleted at once.

Do any of the following:


To	Do this
Delete a group of CNC files	In the navigation tree, expand the Group section, and select the group that you want to delete. At the bottom of the dialog box, click Delete Group. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to permanently delete the CNC files.
Delete selected CNC files	Select the CNC files that you want to delete. To select a range of subsequent items, hold down Shift. To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl. At the bottom of the dialog box, click Delete Selected Files. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to permanently delete the CNC files.