Layers
Layers
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Does anyone have a comprehensive layer setup file they'd be willing to share? Our company is developing new start files and need to establish a smart layering convention.
Also, I've noticed that some people use numerical prefixes e.g. 02_DATUM for layer names. Why?
Also, I've noticed that some people use numerical prefixes e.g. 02_DATUM for layer names. Why?
Tunalover





RE: Layers
config.pro:
def_layer LAYER_ASSEM_MEMBER COMPONENTS
def_layer LAYER_AXIS AXIS
def_layer layer_chamfer_feat CHAMFERS
def_layer LAYER_COMP_DESIGN_MODEL COMP_DES_MODELS
def_layer LAYER_COMP_FIXTURE COMP_FIXTURES
def_layer LAYER_COMP_WORKPIECE COMP_WORKPIECES
def_layer LAYER_COPY_GEOM_FEAT COPY_GEOMS
def_layer LAYER_COSM_SKETCH COS_SKETCHS
def_layer LAYER_CSYS CSYS
def_layer LAYER_CURVE CURVES
def_layer LAYER_DATUM PLANES
def_layer LAYER_DATUM_POINT DTM_PTS
def_layer LAYER_DWG_TABLE DRW_TABLES
def_layer LAYER_EXT_COPY_GEOM_FEAT COPY_GEOMS
def_layer LAYER_GTOL GTOLS
def_layer LAYER_NOTE NOTES
def_layer LAYER_POINT DTM_PTS
def_layer layer_refdim REF_DIM
def_layer layer_round_feat ROUNDS
def_layer layer_sfin SURF_FINISH
def_layer layer_solid_geom SOLIDS
def_layer layer_snap_line SNAP_LINES
def_layer LAYER_SURFACE SURFACES
def_layer LAYER_SYMBOL SYMBOLS
def_layer LAYER_THREAD_FEAT THREADS
def_layer LAYER_WELD_FEAT WELDS
Here are the setup files one for part and one for assemblies. I think the one for part was saved in WF2 so blanked was replaced with hidden. Prior to WF2 we were using 2001.
lay_asm.pro:
ASM_DEF_CSYS BLANKED
ASM_DEF_PLANES BLANKED
AXIS BLANKED
COMPONENTS SHOWN
COPY_GEOMS BLANKED
COS_SKETCHS BLANKED
CSYS BLANKED
CURVES BLANKED
DTM_PTS BLANKED
GTOLS SHOWN
IMPORT BLANKED
NOTES BLANKED
PIPES BLANKED
PLANES BLANKED
SOLIDS SHOWN
SURFACES BLANKED
THREADS BLANKED
WELDS BLANKED
lay-prt.pro
AXIS HIDDEN
CHAMFERS HIDDEN
COPY_GEOMS HIDDEN
COS_SKETCHS HIDDEN
CSYS HIDDEN
CURVES HIDDEN
DEF_CSYS HIDDEN
DEF_PLANES HIDDEN
DTM_PTS HIDDEN
GTOLS SHOWN
IMPORT HIDDEN
NOTES HIDDEN
PIPES HIDDEN
PLANES HIDDEN
REF_DIM HIDDEN
ROUNDS HIDDEN
SOLIDS SHOWN
SURFACES HIDDEN
SURF_FINISH HIDDEN
THREADS HIDDEN
RE: Layers
Tunalover
RE: Layers
RE: Layers
For the old parts you must create manualy al layers structure.
I had the same problems having hundreds of parts wit so many different layers. Some parts had not layers at all, while others had 20-30 layers. No parts had the same structure or even layer names! I made a program in ProToolkit which scans all the parts of the top level assembly, create the desired layer structure and put each datum feature (datum, axis, curves, surfaces etc, etc) in their layer and then hide them all. The program works nice and in few seconds you solved the problems.
So, a solution may be the ProToolkit.
-Hora
RE: Layers
Are you willing to share the program? Is it for WF 2 or 2001?
Tunalover
RE: Layers
RE: Layers
I didn't think to share the program. I made it for my purposes. If someone else decide to change for example the datum planes from PLANES layers (as is defined in my program) into DTM, the program will ignore it. I must change the coding and recompile it if you want the datum planes in DTM layers and not in PLANES.
-Hora
RE: Layers
Does the program affect the immediate assembly and all parts and assemblies that report to it? Just wondering. Yes I'd be happy to try your program. I'd be much obliged!
Tunalover
RE: Layers
Give me your layer structure you want to implement. My program works nice for Proe2001. Can work for wildfire too, but I must change some routines because it will put a button on the left menus of Proe2001 and wildfire has no more left menus.
-Hora