Modify CNC Configuration Settings

Introduction

Be.Smart CNC Exporter Cloud has several predefined CNC export configurations that export CNC files for different Metal CNC machines including Arkitech, Howick, Knudson, Metroll, Pinnacle, Royal C.N.C. and Scottsdale.

Default CNC configurations cannot be modified. However, their duplicates can be.

After duplicating a selected default configuration, users can modify specific configuration settings, including CNC Command code, dimensions to Start and end, tolerance, length and other settings.

Duplicate chosen CNC configuration

Before modifying settings, users must duplicate a chosen default CNC configuration.

First, select a frame for export and then click Export Frames:

Then, after choosing a default configuration, click Duplicate:

If you wish, you can rename the duplicated configuration and click Save:

Modify settings

Switch to the Settings tab at the top of the export dialogue to modify CNC configuration settings:

Some CNC configurations have similar settings, while others have unique sets.

CNC Command and Code

CNC Command represents a punching feature of the CNC machine. Some CNC machines share the same commands (for example, Notch) although most have a different number and type of punches.

Code is the name of a CNC command exported to the CNC production file. The names of the same commands may vary in different CNC machines (for example, "Notch", "Web Notch", etc):

Most CNC machines have varying flexibility in the CNC command positioning and repetition. The CNC Exporter Cloud controls the command names for fixed CNC commands:

CNC commands that need to appear in specific locations (for example Service hole).

FIXED CNC COMMANDS

Arkitech, Howick and Pinnacle:

Dimple
Swage
Lip cut
Notch
Truss end

Metroll (C+U):

Dimple
Notch
Straight cut

Metroll (C+C):

Straight cut

Metroll (C+C):

Straight cut

Royal:

Dimple
Notch

Scotsim:

Straight Cut

Knudson:

Dimple
Notch

You can find out more about the most popular metal CNC commands here.

SPECIFIC CNC COMMANDS

If you need additional commands for punches in specific frame locations (for example, service holes), you need to ensure that these punches are modeled inside the Revit project using Metal Framing.

Service holes can be added

Structural Connection families into Structural Framing elements in the Revit model before uploading the project to the cloud version: