Drawing Format
Drawing Format
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Hello,
I have created a format for my company. I have used some parameters such as &todays_date ect. Then I typed parameters such as &customer so that when a drawing is created it asks to input the customer. When I create a new drawing and use this format the title block is created with the standard parameters. It then asks me to input customer, and then I do. The problem is if I add a sheet it asks me again for the customer. Is there any config option that can make all the sheets the same only inputing the values once?? Any help would be appreciated.
I have created a format for my company. I have used some parameters such as &todays_date ect. Then I typed parameters such as &customer so that when a drawing is created it asks to input the customer. When I create a new drawing and use this format the title block is created with the standard parameters. It then asks me to input customer, and then I do. The problem is if I add a sheet it asks me again for the customer. Is there any config option that can make all the sheets the same only inputing the values once?? Any help would be appreciated.





RE: Drawing Format
If you want to do this with a drawing that already exists, assign the parameters in the model. Then 'replace' the format. This time it will read the values from your model instead of prompting you to fill them in.
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RE: Drawing Format
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RE: Drawing Format
RE: Drawing Format
Look at the whole process.
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Ben Loosli
Sr IS Technologist
L-3 Communications
RE: Drawing Format
Occasionally we do a schematic or something that doesn't actually have a model view in it. In these instances, we create a bogus assembly with the paramaters, place a view, and then erase the view. The value of doing this is if you decide to replace the format in the future, the values are still auto populated.
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RE: Drawing Format
Insert a table with a repeat region in the box in the format to contain the parameter (i.e. DESCRIPTION).
Enter the report symbol: mdl-param-value
Now add a filter to the repeat region:
&mdl.param.name==DESCRIPTION
This will force this cell to only show the DESCRIPTION and there will be no conflict if the model does not have DESCRIPTION parameter, or if you start the drawing without a model. It takes a bit more effort to set up, but it is a very robust method.
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RE: Drawing Format
Ed Lee
Sr. Designer
H2Gen
Alexandria, VA
RE: Drawing Format
Thanks in advance
/Jocke
RE: Drawing Format
&description is from the part/assembly file
&description:d is from the drawing file.
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
Sr IS Technologist
L-3 Communications
RE: Drawing Format
According to the Pro/E help files there is no handle to point it to a drawing, like dwg.description or something like that?