ProStructures Help

NC Data

Used to generate NC / DXF data from selected objects in the ProStructures 3D model.

Accessed from:
  • Ribbon: Steel > Data/Reporting > Reporting > NC - Data
  • Backstage: File > Export > ProStructures File Types > NC - Data
Note: You must perform positioning propr to generating NC data.
Tree Nodes:
The NC Data dialog lists the data tree structure in the left pan as below:
General
	DSTV Options
		Data
			Header - ST
			Holes - BO
			Marking Attached Part
			Text Stenciling - SI
			Profile - PR
		Customize
DXF Options

Dialog Controls

SettingDescription
OK Closes the dialog and save your changes.
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving changes.
Help Opens online help.
Template Saves and retrieve (Using Templates) settings to be used on other projects.
Create NC Files Starts the NC output. You will be prompted to select the parts for which the NC data have to be generated. After all parts have been selected, the parts structure is analyzed and the corresponding data records of the NC file are generated.
Favorites
  • Current Settings - Select when you haven't created any template and you want to use the current settings of the dialog instead.
  • Bentley/Default - Select when you want to use the application default settings template and you don't want to use the current settings of the dialog instead.
Key-in: ProSteel Interface NC