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title: "Export options and settings"
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# Export options and settings

In intelliDivide, you have different export options available, which differ between intelliDivide Cutting and intelliDivide Nesting.

For intelliDivide Cutting, the export of your optimization results in the formats SAW, PTX and PDF as well as the export of material requirements are available separately.

For intelliDivide Nesting, you can also export PDF and export material requirements. In addition, the results can be exported in PNX format as a ZIP file.

These export options can be configured independently and can be enabled or disabled individually.

To make the respective settings, first open the export tab in the intelliDivide settings. You can use the pencil icon to edit the desired export option.

![Öffnen der Einstellungen in intelliDivide](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/SAW-export-format-01-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4f%2Fc%2FtYGivyKI9uaM3p8pMtEOi9f8BeCy055bjlmHhQ%3D)

Opening Settings in intelliDivide

## intelliDivide Cutting

For intelliDivide Cutting, settings can be made for SAW, PDF and PTX export formats.

### SAW

For the SAW export, you must first adjust the character encoding. Under "Compatibility", you can therefore make the following setting, depending on your CADmatic version:

**CADmatic 4 and 5**

Both CADmatic 4 and CADmatic 5 support the default character encoding "Unicode (UTF-8)". It is also not necessary to shorten the file name to 8 characters.

!["Unicode (UTF-8)" als Standardeinstellung für die CADmatic 4 und 5](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/SAW-export-format-04-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4f%2Fc%2FtYGivyKI9uaM3p8pMtEOi9f8BeCy055bjlmHhQ%3D)

"Unicode (UTF-8)" as the default setting for CADmatic 4 and 5

**CADmatic 3** For CADmatic 3, you need to adjust the character encoding. The file format **"ANSI (Windows-1252)" (1)** is supported. If no umlauts are used, you can also choose the character encoding "US-ASCII". In addition, you must activate the **option "Shorten the file name to 8 characters" (2)** for CADmatic 3. This also allows you to create section plans for older machines in intelliDivide that cannot be updated to a newer CADmatic.

![Auswahl der Zeichencodierung "ANSI (Windows 1252)" für die CADmatic 3](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/SAW-export-format-05-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4f%2Fc%2FtYGivyKI9uaM3p8pMtEOi9f8BeCy055bjlmHhQ%3D)

Selection of the character encoding "ANSI (Windows 1252)" for the CADmatic 3

Under the CADmatic settings, assign a column position between 14-99 to both the required properties and the optional properties to be used in the export file.

![Konfiguration des SAW-Exports für intelliDivide Cutting](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/export-settings-04-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4f%2Fc%2FtYGivyKI9uaM3p8pMtEOi9f8BeCy055bjlmHhQ%3D)

Configuring the SAW Export for intelliDivide Cutting

Further below the column settings, you will find a preview of the file that reflects your current settings. You can download it **(1)** and select a **specific job (2)** for which the preview file should be displayed.

![Vorschau der Exportdatei](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/export-settings-05-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4f%2Fc%2FtYGivyKI9uaM3p8pMtEOi9f8BeCy055bjlmHhQ%3D)

Preview the export file

Finally, don't forget to save your changes by "Confirm".

You can use "Delete Assignment" or "Reset to Default" to undo your adjustments at any time.

### PTX

For PTX export, the required standard properties are automatically inserted into the sections according to the PTX specification.

You assign the optional properties to a column position between 14-99 in the same way as the SAW export.

![Konfiguration des PTX-Exports für intelliDivide Cutting](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/export-settings-06-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4f%2Fc%2FtYGivyKI9uaM3p8pMtEOi9f8BeCy055bjlmHhQ%3D)

Configuring PTX Export for intelliDivide Cutting

### PDF

For the PDF export, it is possible to specify individually whether the cutting plan overview, the material requirements and cutting plan details are to be exported (1).

The material requirement can also be exported separately (2).

![Konfiguration PDF Export und Export Materialbedarf](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/export-settings-07-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4f%2Fc%2FtYGivyKI9uaM3p8pMtEOi9f8BeCy055bjlmHhQ%3D)

Configuration PDF Export and Export Material Requirements

## intelliDivide Nesting

The settings for exporting material requirements and PDF documents for intelliDivide Nesting are identical to those in intelliDivide Cutting: You can enable or disable the export of material requirements and specify which content is included in the PDF file. In addition, the nesting results can be exported in PNX format as a ZIP file.

### ZIP

Also for the PNX export as a zip file, assign a column position between 14-99 to each property.

![Konfiguration des ZIP-Exports für intelliDivide Nesting](https://cdn.document360.io/43eaea7e-f51c-41df-9b73-bf55e0b1d20d/Images/Documentation/export-settings-08-de.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4f%2Fc%2FtYGivyKI9uaM3p8pMtEOi9f8BeCy055bjlmHhQ%3D)

Configuring the ZIP Export for intelliDivide Nesting

You can specify which properties are available for export in the settings for the [info fields](/v1/docs/en/intellidivide-kurz-erklaert-infofelder) .