All records associated with the selected Processing Station(s) are transferred by default. These records include Saw Settings, Nest Settings, Scrap Settings, and Single Part Settings. The associated Tool File is automatically added for export.
Select the Processing Stations tab > select the Processing Station(s) to be exported > accept the file to be exported to or browse for a different location.
Fig. 01 – Database Management Utilities – Export Processing Stations
Additional Options
When exporting Processing Stations, the following Additional Options are available:
Fig. 02 – Additional Options for Exporting Processing Stations
Zip Exported Items – Check this box to create a compressed zip file named the same as the folder selected for the export files. The zip file contains the same files as the subfolders created in the folder designated for the export files and is located at the same level as the folder selected.
Once everything has been selected for export, and any desired additional options included, select Transfer.
With the Database Management Utility, multiple items from multiple categories can be exported at once.
Resolving Duplicates
When the file being exported to is empty, or lacking a MicrovellumFactory.sdf database, a database is automatically created with the exported data inside. When the file being exported to already has a MicrovellumFactory.sdf database, and this database features duplicate information, the Resolve Duplicate Names window appears. When there is no duplicate information, the data being exported is appended to the database.
Fig. 03 – Resolve Duplicate Names
There are three options to resolve duplicate names:
Skip – Does not change the existing item, and an additional item is not added. The item is ignored.
Replace – Replaces the item in the target location that has the duplicate name.
Keep Both – Appends to the target location. A new name must be given to the item.
Fig. 04 – New Name
Export Folder Structure
A MicrovellumFactory.sdf database file is created containing the processing stations exported and various other tables of data.
Fig. 05 – Folder Structure