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Chapter 6 System Setup
File types
The file types are described below:
Backups
Automatic and manual QC5000 backup files contain QC5000 system and en-
coder configuration settings. A QC5000 installation can be completely re-
stored from a backup file if necessary. The backup file extension is:
Filename.5fi
Exports
Any feature(s) in the Feature list can be highlighted and exported as an export
file. Export files can be drawing, database or delimited string files. Export file
extensions include:
.tdf
.csv
.dxf
.igs
Imports
Features can be imported to the Feature list and Part view from drawing files
contained in the default imports directory or from other directories accessed by
browsing. Imported files include geometric features and video charts. Import
file extensions include:
.dxf
.igs
Overlays
Templates can include page and report headers and footers. Headers and footers
are created of text and graphic images, and are saved in the overlays folder to be
recalled and added to pages or reports later. Overlay files have the following
extension:
.5io
Parts
Part files contain all aspects of a part including geometric features, part view and
program. Part files have the following extension:
.5pa
Templates
Template files can be created by the user to organize program, feature, report
and other information into columns in the report window. Template files have
the following extension:
.5ft
Patterns
Geometric patterns can be created by the user to automatically recognize part
features. These patterns are stored by default at the root of the QC5000 direc-
tory. A Pattern folder can be created and specified as the default storage location
if desired by using the Browse tool.