3D document structure – export and download

When doing an export of the assembly structure, the content of included parts is written to a server defined directory. Depending on the configuration, the content is either stored plain into a directory that has been created for the part, or a ZIP file is created for each part that is stored into the created export directory of the top-level part.

The export structure follows the schema as defined below. For each selected top-level part a separate directory is created in the export folder. The filename of the created directory or the ZIP file contains the primary keys and the foreign version.

Examples are:

  • V92812343000.A00.docType.zip (for a single primary key)

  • V9281234#3000.A00.docType.zip (for a combined primary key)

The content is created with the following structure:

Figure 733: General export structure

Definition

Example Name

Description

Top-level directory

Export directory

\\share\export3d

This is the export path that must be configured in the 3D export settings.

Request directory

Directory created for each request

<Request-ID>

TH55UD-2018-07-01_10-50-48.123456

in case that the request ID is a combination of user ID and date/time

A request can address multiple exports. For each request a separate directory is created, using the request ID as the directory name.

Top-level part-related structure

Top-level part directory

<primary key(s)>.<Foreign Version>

V9281234#3000.A00.docType

Separate top-level part-related directory is created for each of the selected parts. For uniqueness a request ID is added to each directory.

Export information file

<primary key(s)>.<Foreign Version>_Export_Information.xml

V9281234#3000.A00.docType_Export_Information.xml

The file describes each top-level part-related export.

Part-related directory or ZIP file

<primary key(s)>.<Foreign Version> for plain directory

<primary key(s)>.<Foreign Version>.zip for ZIP file creation

V9281234#3000.A00.docType for plain directory

V9281234#3000.A00.docType.zip for ZIP file

A directory or ZIP file is created for each part involved in the export, belonging to the top-level part.

Part-related files

Content files (attachments of the document)

Filenames are created based on the attachment's content key and the filename: <contentkey>_<filename>

data_V92812343000.stp

struct_V92812343000.xml

rep_V92812343000.report01.txt

These are all files that will be included according to the file extension configuration given in the export configuration.

Export information file for each exported part

<primary key(s)>.<foreign version>_Export_Information.xml

V92812343000.A00.docType_Export_Information.xml for a single primary key

V9281234#3000.A00.docType_Export_Information.xml for a combined primary key

This file describes general information for the part for post processing. It has information about the overall request and the part itself, including all metadata.

Part-related signature files with filenames as used in the repository

data_2018-05-30T09:00:00.tsr

data_2018-05-30T09:00:00.tsq

Signature information can be included either by configuration by including the file extension in the export definition, or when performing the export with a signature verification. In this case they are included automatically.

Table 408: Export structure elements and example names