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It used to be ...

It used to be ...

It used to be ...

(OP)
If I remember well, in the previous versions of SW, when I was in "EDIT SHEET" mode and cursor was "above" the $PRP:"...", or $PRPSHEET:"..." in the Title Block, that "note" would light up the "note border" (red color) even when the "note" was not visible ("empty").

Is there a way to have this feature in SW 2005 ?

RE: It used to be ...

(OP)
Oooops ..., should be : " in EDIT SHEET FORMAT" mode, NOT "EDIT SHEET" mode.

RE: It used to be ...

I'm not aware of this feature.
I don't understand why you need it to "light up"?

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716

RE: It used to be ...

(OP)

Quote:

I don't understand why you need it to "light up"?

Is much easier to select it - sometime you need to do quick, "dirty" modifications in "PROPERTIES".

I might add it was at another company I worked for, believe the SW was 2004 or even 2003.

Could it be they had a very special sort of dwg templates ??  (Just guessing)

RE: It used to be ...

I'm not familiar with this feature either. Can you post an image? FAQ559-1100


Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: It used to be ...

(OP)

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Can you post an image?

The "light up" was the imaginary "box - tight wrap" around the $PRPSHEET:"Hello"

Since $PRPSHEET:"Hello" takes 17 characters (or whatever), the "light up" box was 17 (or whatever) characters wide, hence much easier "to find" then the non-displayed $PRPSHEET:"Hello". Right now you have to be with the cursor just above $ then it would display "note", that is letter A after the cursor

RE: It used to be ...

I think he simply means it is "highlighted".  It only changes color for me if I pick the text, otherwise if I hover over a property field in "Edit Sheet Format" mode a comment box pops-up with the field.

Flores
SW 2006 SP1.0

RE: It used to be ...

That feature was replaced I believe.  If you position the cursor over the text, the $PRP will be displayed as a tooltip.

RE: It used to be ...

(OP)

Quote:

That feature was replaced I believe.

Sounds kina right - when company up-graded SW, the feature "magically" stoped working.

Anyway, thanks for all the replies.

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