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BTL File (Wood Profiles)
The BTL format generates cutting instructions for wood profile processing machines. It's used by Hundegger and H&M Truss Master equipment for cutting studs, beams, and other timber members.
Output
- Format: ZIP containing
.btlfiles - Target machines: H&M Truss Master, Hundegger Speed-Cut, Hundegger Turbo-Drive
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Group parts from the report in the same folder | How to organize output files: 'By Panel', 'By Batch', or 'By Phase'. | By Panel |
| Split shared references per panel (By Batch / By Phase) | Only when grouping By Batch or By Phase. Keeps a reference that appears in several panels as one entry per panel — each with its own quantity and its own panel fields — instead of merging them into a single line. Example: P50 used 3× in one panel and 2× in another produces two entries (count 3 and count 2). | Off |
| Split files by Profile Size | Create separate files for each profile size. | Off |
| Create Marks on parts | Add marking operations on processed parts. | Off |
| Include longitudinal cuts (bevels and rips along the part) | Include cuts that run along the part. | On |
| Number of decimals in angles | Number of decimal places for angle values. | 1 |
| Reference prefixes to filter | Only include parts whose reference starts with one of the prefixes in the table. | — |
Part data fields
The standard "Part data" fields that your machine/SCM software reads — Designation, Assembly number, Group, Package, Material, Timber grade, Quality grade and Subgroup / Storey — can be filled with whatever you want, per machine. They are in the Part Data Fields section of the form. Each field is a small template where you type free text and/or properties wrapped in curly braces (see below). This lets you export a whole batch or phase in a single file while every part still carries its own panel identity, instead of having to export panel by panel.
For example, setting Designation to {part_pos} ; {assembly_name} produces values like 5461 ; HD-529.
The defaults are: Designation {part_pos}, Assembly number {design_name}, Material and Timber grade {material}, Quality grade {description}, and Group, Package and Subgroup / Storey empty. These fields apply to the BTL and BTLx files (not to the panel-frame BTL).
User Attributes
You can define up to 5 custom attributes that are embedded in the BTL file. Each has a name and value field. Use these to pass additional metadata to your machine software.
Properties
Both the part data fields and the user attribute values accept properties in curly braces, replaced per part — {part_pos}, {assembly_name}, {material}, {batch}, your own model properties, and so on. Each field has an Insert property button listing everything it accepts.
The full list, the rules and where else properties work: Properties in texts.