Disappearing Pattern?
Disappearing Pattern?
(OP)
Greetings,
I have created a title block for our company drawings, saved the pattern data, and import the pattern into UG.
Everything looks good, and we get good results. I save the part file I am working in, including the pattern, and close UG. I come back, and the pattern is missing! Why does the pattern disappear?
A coworker tries to import the exact same pattern (same file) and he gets a title block with disappearing lines? If he deletes the pattern he just imported, exits out of UG, restarts, comes back into the file, and reimports the title block pattern, everything looks good!
The pattern file is a read only file. Could that have something to do with the problem?
This is really annoying, and I am wondering if anyone else has the same problem???
I have created a title block for our company drawings, saved the pattern data, and import the pattern into UG.
Everything looks good, and we get good results. I save the part file I am working in, including the pattern, and close UG. I come back, and the pattern is missing! Why does the pattern disappear?
A coworker tries to import the exact same pattern (same file) and he gets a title block with disappearing lines? If he deletes the pattern he just imported, exits out of UG, restarts, comes back into the file, and reimports the title block pattern, everything looks good!
The pattern file is a read only file. Could that have something to do with the problem?
This is really annoying, and I am wondering if anyone else has the same problem???
Regards,
Grant Wittenborn
Aerospace Engineer
www.darcorp.com





RE: Disappearing Pattern?
# UGII_PATDIR is used to locate pattern files when they are retrieved.
UGII_PATDIR=c:\pattern_dir or ${PATTERN_Dir}
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand
RE: Disappearing Pattern?
Thanks for the help.
I set our pattern path in the UGII_PATDIR field, and it still drops the patterns.
First question: Is it OK to have spaces in the path name?
Second question: Where did you learn all of this wonderful stuff?
Regards,
Grant Wittenborn
Aerospace Engineer
www.darcorp.com
RE: Disappearing Pattern?
1. Spaces should be okay as UG is 'microsoft compliant', but we don't use spaces in our directory names out of habit.
2. 16+ years on UG. I started using UG back in the wireframe days of verison 3.x in the spring of 1986 with 2 days of training. I have done design work, (Airbag modules) including surfacing, NC programming, Tool Design, GRIP programming and system administration.
Now I have the fun job of learning Pro/Engineer (2000i2, 2001 and Wildfire), Pro/Intralink (3.1, 3.2 and 3.3) and PDMLink.
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand
RE: Disappearing Pattern?
RE: Disappearing Pattern?
In the case of the UGII_PATDIR, I would assume that this is the problem. Try to define it in the Windows system enviroment, rather than UG's enviroment files.
-Derek
DL Engineering Services
specializing in Unigraphics Design Consultation Services
www.dl-engineering.com
RE: Disappearing Pattern?
RE: Disappearing Pattern?
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand
RE: Disappearing Pattern?
I've also had difficulty with portions of patterns disappearing as you indicated. I found this to occur when I used Select All in part when updating or replacing patterns.
Since then I've been using the class selection option and have had no problems with pattern entities disappearing.
Also it seems that UG needs to have the patterns in session to load them when you open your drawing file.
I've found it useful to assemble the pattern files if they only contain drafting entities this will make them load with your part and allow you to make pattern changes by making the pattern the displayed part.
A good workaround for getting pattern data in session if you are still having problems with that would be to make an assembly of your used pattern files and open that first.
I've found that most of the time I have to use workarounds on UG to get even simple things done, I'm glad I never did any QA work for EDS.
Michael
UG
Pro/E
RE: Disappearing Pattern?
I'll give that a shot!
Regards,
Grant Wittenborn
Aerospace Engineer
www.darcorp.com