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AI and LEO · Lesson 6: Manufacturing and automation

Machining manufacturability check, sheet metal part nesting and macro generation.

Lesson goal

Prepare manufacturing with LEO and automate repetitive tasks with macros.

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3 videos

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1 exercise

Intermediate

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Prerequisite: Lesson 1

1. Watch the videos

Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.

Checking for ManufacturabilityVideo 1▶Checking for ManufacturabilityAnalyze a model to find CNC machining issues and read the recommendations.↗ Nesting Sheet Metal PartsVideo 2▶Nesting Sheet Metal PartsNest flat patterns on a sheet size and export to DXF or DWG.↗ Generating SOLIDWORKS MacrosVideo 3▶Generating SOLIDWORKS MacrosCreate and edit macros from natural language prompts.↗

2. Key takeaways

1

The manufacturability analysis (DFM) finds potential CNC machining issues and produces a report with recommendations.

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LEO nests sheet metal flat patterns on a sheet size to optimize material use.

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The nesting result is exported to DXF or DWG for cutting.

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Macros are generated and edited in natural language: test them first on a copy of your files.

Tip

Keep the generated macros you use in a shared folder, with one sentence describing what each does: the whole team benefits.

3. Do the exercise

On your own files:

  • run a manufacturability analysis on a machined part and note two recommendations
  • nest three sheet metal parts and export the DXF
  • have LEO generate a macro that automates a task you repeat every week
✓To check: The DXF opens with the nested parts, and the macro runs without errors on a test copy.

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