Lectra - Modaris

Use the importer for Lectra - Modaris

1. Prepare the data using Lectra Modaris

Extract the piece sections

• Open the model in Modaris and select the first piece to start from. In the following example the BACK piece.

Workspace | Modaris V6

• Extract the first section starting from the bottom and moving upwards. This order is essential for correct data export.

Only by following this exact extraction order can Pesipiuma correctly import the data.

Extraction starting from the lowest section of the BACK piece | Modaris V6

• Once all sections have been extracted they will appear in the lower right part of the workspace ordered from left to right.

Extracted sections positioned at the bottom right of the workspace | Modaris V6

Retrieve the section areas

• Open the Measures sheet and choose Area from the tool palette on the right.

• Set the grid to Horizontal and in the Configure menu choose Net Area.

Measures sheet - Configure | Modaris V6

• Click the extracted sections one at a time starting from the leftmost one so that they are added to the Measures sheet in the same order.

On the Modaris workspace the extracted sections are positioned at the bottom right. For a correct export proceed from the first on the left moving rightward. This keeps the order required for importing in Pesipiuma.

Select the sections of the BACK piece starting from the first extracted one | Modaris V6

• After adding all sections to the Measures sheet you will get a table with the areas listed from the first section at the top. This order allows correct import in Pesipiuma. If the model is graded the sheet will also contain the measurements for all sizes.

Areas of the BACK sections shown in the Measures sheet | Modaris V6

Export the data

• Choose Print/Export file from the menu and select Export Data File (Modaris V6 and V7) or Text file (Modaris V8) depending on the version in use.

• Select the destination on your computer and type the file name following these rules based on the Modaris version:

  1. For Modaris V6 or V7: the name must explicitly include the .xls extension

  2. For later versions: the name must explicitly include the .csv extension

At this stage you can also manage the quantity of the pieces by adding the pound sign (#) to the .xls or .csv file name. For example, importing a file named front#2.xls will assign a quantity of 2 to the front piece.

An Excel compatibility error may appear. Simply ignore it and continue saving the .xls or .csv file.

• Repeat these operations for all pieces to be padded, always respecting the bottom-to-top extraction order. When finished you will have as many .xls (or .csv) files as there are pieces.

Examples

Example: Excel file exported from Modaris V6 in .xls format

In this example exported from Modaris V6 the first row contains the size names. Use the Lectra v6 importer when importing this file into Pesipiuma.

Example of Excel file resulting from exporting the BACK piece | Modaris V6

Example: Excel view of the file exported from Modaris V8 in .csv format

In this example exported from Modaris V8 the size names start on row 6. Use the Lectra v8 importer when importing this file into Pesipiuma.

Example of file resulting from exporting the BACK piece | Modaris V8

2. Import the data generated by Lectra Modaris into Pesipiuma

The active importers in the workspace are the ones included in the subscribed plan. If you need to add Lectra v6 or Lectra v8, contact support; for Business or Enterprise plans, contact your system administrator.

1. Open the project Editor.

2. Click Import Excel for an empty project, or Replace Excel for an existing Excel project.

3. In the Excel files area, select Lectra v6 or Lectra v8 from the importer menu.

4. Drop the exported files into the upload area or click to select them.

5. Optionally add a report image in the Image area.

6. Click Preview.

7. In the Excel Preview, check the header preview and select the base size.

8. Click Confirm in the preview.

9. Click Import.

The Lectra importer expects one file per piece. Supported formats are .xls, .xlsx, and .csv.

The quantity can be included in the file name by adding # followed by the quantity. For example, importing front#2.xls creates the front piece with quantity 2.

After import, Pesipiuma creates the sizes, pieces, and sections in the editor. The default coefficient is 100, the default quantity is read from the file name, and rounding defaults to the tenth of a gram.

At this point you can edit quantities, coefficients, section notes, and rounding if needed.

For Excel reports, add or replace the report image and position the labels before opening the report.

An Excel project cannot be switched to DXF import. Create a new project if you need to use DXF/RUL files instead.

Place the LabelsReport ImageCreate a Report