It is possible to export files as a set of universal files in Bild. You can also, give these universal files some custom names. There are cases where users may want to export a file as a STEP file and provide it to a manufacturer. They want this STEP file name to have a file name format of {File Name}-{Revision ID}.STEP.
Lets show a real example to illustrate what this user wants. For example, if they tried to export a file named TEST.SLDPRT that has a latest revision ID of "A", then the exported file's name would be "TEST-A.STEP".
This way when the supplier looks at the STEP file's name, they will clearly know which revision the STEP file is referring to.
Lets discuss the procedure on how to export a set of files as some universal file(s).
First select a set of files.
Then right click the files and then go to: "File Actions" > "Download Universal Files".
Click the Check Box so you can set the format label that you want.
You can then edit the text box. You are free to type any text in here. However. when you type in an open curly bracket (i.e. "{"), you will see a list of dynamic fields show up. These fields are dynamic (either they are related to the file, the export file type, or the metadata). Here are some examples of how the format label would work below.
For example, look at the following image below. The custom format label is the following:
{File Name}-{Revision}
Now, given the export types we selected, if we were exporting a file called "TEST.SLDPRT", the export file would be called "TEST-A.STEP"
Here is another example. Please look at the image below. the custom format label is the following.
8-5-25_{File Name}-{Revision}-{Part Number}
Now, lets say we are exporting a couple files called "TEST.SLDPRT" and "TEST.SLDDRW". The part number is "11111". The export files would be called "8-5-25_TEST-A-11111.STEP" and "8-5-25_TEST-A-11111.PDF" respectively.
Hopefully the examples above illustrate how the "custom format label" works.
5. Click Export. The time it takes to get the exported files will depend on size of original files and size of export files. You will know when the files are available to download either through an in-app notification (look at the bell icon in top-right corner) or through email. When you download the exported files, the export package will be in the form of a zip file.
Establish default universal file name format
Now you can set up a default Universal File Name Format. This is something that will appear every time when you attempt to export a file. When you attempt to export files, there is an option to click the check box (which we did in the steps above). This allows you to overwrite that default universal file name.
To modify the default Universal File name, go to your admin settings, and click "Universal Files".
The rules above (for setting up a label) still apply to establishing a universal default file name format. You can type whatever text you want, and if you type in "{", you can reference dynamic metadata about the file or its export type. Once you are finished, you can click "Update" button in the bottom right.
