Controlled Automation Inc.

Controlled Automation Cad Conversion Format

The Cad Conversion is an option with the Controlled Automation software and must be purchased.

The following is the file format used by Controlled Automation for its Cad Conversion system when the CADCONV field in the setup is set to 'P'. This file is in ASCII format. Fields are delimited by a space, or newline. Blanks in a field are represented by an underscore. Channel is considered programmed legs up. All dimensions are from the left end of the piece in length. Dimensions are measured from the top flange across the web on web gages and from the heal out on angles and from the bottom up on beam and channel flanges.

Mark - 40 char max. (only first 10 is used)

Structural Shape - eg: W10X45

Shape type - EG. B for beams, L for angles, C for Channels, P for Plate -- 1 char

Quantity - 3 chars

Web depth - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Web thickness - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Flange Height or short leg length - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Flange thickness - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Ignored field - must contain 0

Ignored field - must contain 0

Ignored field - must contain 0

Part length - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 1 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 2 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 3 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 4 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 5 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 6 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 7 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 8 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Tool 9 diameter - distance field (Decimal Millimeters X 10.0)

Quantity of holes + 1

For each hole, there is a floating point number with up to 19 digits which describes the hole location as follows: xxxxxxxxxyyyyyyy.utt where x defines the X position in Decimal Millimeters X 100, y defines the gage in Decimal Millimeters X 100, u is the unit (1 = web, 2 = bottom flange, and 3 = top flange), and t is the tool number as described above.

1, 2, and 3 are the only surfaces recognized at this time.