"Smart" notes
"Smart" notes
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We work with multiple sheet drawing packages where sheet 1 is always an assenbly with the following sheets all details needed to make the assembly. I'm trying to add what I call "Smart Notes" to the detail view of each part on the drawing sheets that will identify Item Number, Part Number, Description, Material and Item Qty (items included in the BOM on the assy sheet). I've seen this done with SolidEdge and like the associative functionality as well as local identification of each part. I haven't been able to figure out how to accomplish this in SW. As ideas?
Thanks - Dave
Thanks - Dave






RE: "Smart" notes
Could possibly done with API I would suspect.
Regards,
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RE: "Smart" notes
I've done drawings like this, where each sheet is a separate part. For the part information, I just made a note that referenced the cutsom properties of the part in the view to which the note was associated.
When you bring custom properties into a drawing note, you have up to four options:
http://www.EsoxRepublic.com-SolidWorks API VB programming help
RE: "Smart" notes
On your fabrication view, you can capture quite a bit of metadata onto your drawing notes. Create a note, and click on the Link to Property button.
If you absolutely must have the item number, there is a solution, involving some bad modeling and drawing practise. When you need a fabrication drawing, insert the assembly, and hide everything except the part you are drawing. If the part is not a subassembly, you can attach a note and use the Link to Properly. An item balloon will capture the item number.
When someone who is not clued in to your drawing practises modified your drawings, they will make a mess.
It would be much easier and safer to generate a BOM showing part numbers and descriptions on sheet 1, and not worry about item numbers later on.
JHG