diff --git a/lib/drawdxf.py b/lib/drawdxf.py
index a94a7bb..d08c117 100644
--- a/lib/drawdxf.py
+++ b/lib/drawdxf.py
@@ -43,14 +43,8 @@ def add_polyline(msp, points:Polyline, dxf_attribs):
 def new_dxf(json_file, out_path, dxf_file=False):
     """ creates a new dxf file with a polyline inside which is created by the given json file
     """
-    with open(json_file, encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-        data = json.load(fh)
-
-    anlage = from_dict(
-        data_class=Polylines,
-        data=data
-        )
-    #print(anlage)
+    print("creating dxf ..")
+    anlage = model_from_json(json_file)
 
     if dxf_file:
         # bestehende DXF-Datei laden
@@ -73,22 +67,26 @@ def new_dxf(json_file, out_path, dxf_file=False):
         add_polyline(msp, pl, dxfattribs)
 
     doc.saveas(out_path)
+    print("done")
 
+def model_from_json(json_file):
+    with open(json_file, encoding='utf-8') as fh:
+        data = json.load(fh)
+
+    anlage = from_dict(
+        data_class=Polylines,
+        data=data
+        )
+    return anlage
+
+def export_excel(json_file, out_path):
     # Hier für Excel Export
-    excel_path = out_path.replace(".dxf", "_kabellaengen.xlsx")
-    write_excel_from_json(anlage, excel_path)
+    print("creating excel file ..")
+    anlage = model_from_json(json_file)
+    write_excel_from_json(anlage, out_path)
+    print("done")
 
 
-def check_file_in_work(work_dir, filename):
-    fexists = True
-    if not os.path.exists(filename):
-        mypath = os.path.join(work_dir, filename)
-        if not os.path.exists(mypath):
-            fexists = False
-    else:
-        mypath = filename
-    return (mypath, fexists)
-
 def write_excel_from_json(anlage:Polylines, outpath:str):
     wb = Workbook()
     length_summary = defaultdict(int)
@@ -114,12 +112,23 @@ def write_excel_from_json(anlage:Polylines, outpath:str):
     wb.save(outpath)
 
 
+def check_file_in_work(work_dir, filename):
+    fexists = True
+    if not os.path.exists(filename):
+        mypath = os.path.join(work_dir, filename)
+        if not os.path.exists(mypath):
+            fexists = False
+    else:
+        mypath = filename
+    return (mypath, fexists)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='draws a dxf file with the given cable coordinates', prog='drawdxf')
     parser.add_argument('-f', '--filename', action='store', required=True, help='this json file contains all cables and its coordinates which should be drawn. Saved with an unique timestamp', metavar='myfile.json')
     parser.add_argument('-d', '--dxf', action='store', help='this dxf drawing will be copied and the new layer with the cables will be added', metavar='myfile.dxf')
-    parser.add_argument('-n', '--new', action='store', help='create a new dxf file with cables in it. Name is basename and a timtestamp')
+    parser.add_argument('-n', '--new', action='store', help='create a new dxf file with cables in it. Name is basename and a timestamp')
+    parser.add_argument('-x', '--excel', action='store', help='create a xlsx file with cables data', metavar='allCables.xls')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -147,6 +156,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         #timestamp = datetime.now().strftime(basename+"_%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.dxf")
         #timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.dxf")
         out_path = os.path.join(work_dir, args.new)
-
         res_pos = new_dxf(json_path, out_path)
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    if args.excel:
+        excel_path = os.path.join(work_dir, args.excel)
+        export_excel(json_path, excel_path)
+