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WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

(OP)
I am wondering what I can link to notes. I am interested in the following right now, but would like to know more.

how to insert a dimension in a note, like from another sheet.

how to insert the file name/location, current date and current sheet.

I am aware of file>properties and then attributes, but I have to type everything in. I am sure UG should know the file name, date, page number or name of sheet or other information without me telling it. Any info would be helpful.  

RE: WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

Are you working in master model?
Do you have WAVE?
What version of NX are you on?

I am on NX6 and in when I open up "note" there is a relationship icon - it is a bit hard to find at first, it is the right icon, of four icon, in the "symbol" menu.
You may want to play with that a bit.

also do a search for "part attributes" using the search feature located just above here, and under the name of this thread

RE: WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

A lot of what you can and can't do with notes, attributes and expressions differs as a result of enhancements to more recent versions. So if the above responses and links aren't the be all and end all of what you need then please let's know what version you're running, then we can probably offer a few more tips, or at least tell you what limitations exist.

Best Regards

Hudson

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RE: WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

Is anyone using tubular labels for this informations, experienced? what are the benefits to use? I had tried, got it work for a partname label, but it lot of clicking.
some tricks , thing to know?
TIA

RE: WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

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Is anyone using tubular labels for this informations...

And exactly what size 'tubes' would that be?

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RE: WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

(OP)
can you somehow display the date the file was created or last saved?

RE: WHAT AND HOW CAN YOU LINK INFORMATION TO NOTES

(OP)
I see, but it was posted
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In de expression editor (in modeling -> Ctrl-E) create the following expressions (all type string):

MyDate      = StringUpper(dateTimeString("localTime?", True))
MyDay       = subString(MyDate, 9, 10)
MyMonth     = subString(MyDate, 5, 7)
MyYear      = subString(MyDate, 21, 25)
MyTimeStamp = MyDay + " " + MyMonth + " " + MyYear

Then in Drafting pasted this text into a note: <X0@MyTimeStamp>

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It seems like that is the current date as of now. Is it possible to get the date that the file was either created or last saved?

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