How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
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Hi,
I am struggling with something that seems very simple for a day. I hope you folks may have some solutions.
I created a derived part (by inserting a base part). Then I create a drawing for this derived part. How do I show name (file name) of the base part on the drawing?
Also, I created a weldment (a multiple-body part). Then I created a drawing for this weldment with a cut-list. How do I show file name of each body in the cut-list? I created and named each body seperately.
Best regards,
Alex
I am struggling with something that seems very simple for a day. I hope you folks may have some solutions.
I created a derived part (by inserting a base part). Then I create a drawing for this derived part. How do I show name (file name) of the base part on the drawing?
Also, I created a weldment (a multiple-body part). Then I created a drawing for this weldment with a cut-list. How do I show file name of each body in the cut-list? I created and named each body seperately.
Best regards,
Alex






RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP
RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
If you want it as a call out just click on annotation tab, note button, select item you wish to call out. Under the note properties on the right of the screen, look in the text format section for link to property. (see Attached Picture) Select component to which annotation is attached. use the drop down for file name. or folder location.
You can also customize your bill of materials to put it in there.
double click on the top of the column to activate the column properties. If you need more help let me know.
thanks
Michael McMillan
http://cadtechie.blogspot.com/
RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
Thanks for your quick reply! Manual data entry into the derived part is not acceptable as it is not mistake-proof.
Mike:
The note you mentioned will only show file name of the derived part, not the file name of base part that is used in the derived part.
Also, I am working on a multiple body part, so there is no BOM. There is a cut-list if necessary. But I prefer not to make my derived part as a weldment as it has only one base part.
The derived contains a base part. And yet, it seems that we cannot display this base part (a body) on drawing of the derived part.
Anymore ideas?
Best regards,
Alex
RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
Could you attach a sample part that we can play with?
Thanks
Michael McMillan
http://cadtechie.blogspot.com/
RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Pretty good with SolidWorks
RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Pretty good with SolidWorks
RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
Attached please find a couple of files (SW 2011) that you can play with.
"Part ABC" is a base part. "Part XYZ" is a derived part made (derived) from "Part ABC".
I want to make a drawing for "Part XYZ" to indicate that it is made from the base part ("Part ABC") without manually typing "Part ABC".
Thanks!
Alex
RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
Best regards,
Alex
RE: How to display base part name on drawing of a derived part?
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