can anyone change this excel file into a cad file?

[knight_toolworks]

I know autocad can do it. they are just simple rectangles but there are over 200 of them and it would be a nightmare to draw them up. if anyone can do it it would make life so much easier.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1939753/CBC_...sonalDecor.xls

[Gary Campbell]

Steve...
If you dont get a reply, try Ryan P. at ShopBot. His Nester (guided by him) works some real wizardry. Nesting 200 rectangles is what his app is made for.

[knight_toolworks]

gt to get them into cad first. that's the main issue. nesting is easy but drawing them would be a nightmare.

[Ryan Patterson]

Steve,
ParaNest will do this, the download is found on this page http://www.cabinetpartspro.com/OtherProducts.aspx. You can import a list of parts from a csv file then ParaNest will nest and produce a dxf file for each nested sheet. You could also use the VB script feature to add to the drawings. For example if you needed to have a hole on every part 1" in on all corners or a offset rectangle this can automaticly be done through VB Script. If you have any questions you can email them to info@cabinetpartspro.com

Ryan Patterson
info@cabinetpartspro.com
www.cabinetpartspro.com

I have attached a csv file that will import into ParaNest

[bcondon]

Ryan,I have a rudder profile (Nada014) and it is 300 points. Will PartsNestread in a csv, create a dxf and just leave points because then I could put a spline through the points to calculate the tool path?ThanksBob Condon

[knight_toolworks]

I will get the customer to buy the software for me. it will cost less then drawing it all up.

[Ryan Patterson]

Bob,
Can you email me a sample of your CSV file. It may be possible.

[dana_swift]

I can do that easily, for a fee. Put each rectangle into its own layer with the layer name being the rectangle number and perhaps the seasonal info if you like.

If you are interested send me a private message-

D

[dana_swift]

Here is an example of what importing it looks like. I created a DXF then brought that into Aspire to check that everything works. Then I paneled it onto 23 sheets of 48x96 stock. Each panel is labeled with its number and seasonal info. That part could be left out when you toolpath it.

Thats what my program does-

D

[Ryan Patterson]

Steve,
You had posted when I was posting to Bob and did not see your post.
I do not want to talk you out of buying but the demo version will allow you to use it 25 times. Unless you have other projects like this you can just use it in demo mode. When I imported the csv file with a part spacing of ½” it used 21 sheets.