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EDIT AUTO-BALLOON ATTRIBUTES

EDIT AUTO-BALLOON ATTRIBUTES

EDIT AUTO-BALLOON ATTRIBUTES

(OP)
Hello
In NX5 I need to know how to edit balloon styles & the attributes it reads.
I have the BILL OF MATERIAL (parts list) in the main assembly drawing & the title block in the detail drawing reading the file name of each detail (assembled prt file component). This way I don't have to fill out another attribute for the detail/file # & it's less chance of human error. The problem is the balloons in the main assembly drawing  still want a "DET#" attribute to read. How can I get the balloons to read the file name of an assembled component & even better the last three digits (009) of a file name like "11496-009.prt" ?

Thanks in advance.

James
 

RE: EDIT AUTO-BALLOON ATTRIBUTES

Is your goal to show the last 3 digits of a parts name as the textual content of an ID symbol?  Or were you talking about the contents of a column in the Parts List itself?

John R. Baker, P.E.
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Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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RE: EDIT AUTO-BALLOON ATTRIBUTES

(OP)
Thanks for your response John!
My ideal choice would be to show the last three digits in the detail drawing title block for detail #, a column in the Parts List & in the balloons associated with that Parts List. Although, I can live with the entire file name being shown in the detail drawing & Parts List if need be.
I don't have a lot of experience in UG drafting. I don't know exactly what an "ID symbol" is.

James

RE: EDIT AUTO-BALLOON ATTRIBUTES

(OP)
So does anyone have any ideas on how to get the last three digits of a part file's name to show in it's associated auto balloon?

Thanks,
James

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