Drawing sheet name
Drawing sheet name
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Hello,
Does anyone know if it's possible to change the default naming SW uses for drawing sheets? (Sheet1, Sheet 2,..)
Most of the time I have about 15 sheets in a drawing and I name them 1, 2, ... by hand.
I was just wondering if it's possible to make Solidworks use this naming rule automatically.
Does anyone know if it's possible to change the default naming SW uses for drawing sheets? (Sheet1, Sheet 2,..)
Most of the time I have about 15 sheets in a drawing and I name them 1, 2, ... by hand.
I was just wondering if it's possible to make Solidworks use this naming rule automatically.






RE: Drawing sheet name
Start a new drawing from what ever template you use. RMB the drawing sheet\properties and change Sheet1 to 1. Then do a "Save As Template". Next time you open a new sheet it will have 1 as the default sheet name. Every Sheet after that when you add it you will have to manaully change it to the next number.
I Hope that helps,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
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RE: Drawing sheet name
1. get names of sheets in drawings using DrawingDoc.GetSheetNames( )
2. determine name for new sheet by taking value of name of last sheet and adding 1
3. add new sheet using DrawingDoc.NewSheet3 ( name, paperSize, templateIn, scale1, scale2, firstAngle, templateName, width, height, propertyViewName )
RE: Drawing sheet name
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
When in doubt, always check the help
RE: Drawing sheet name
That seems like a good solution.
Not as easy and straigthforward as I hoped, but workable.
Best regards,
Maarten Dros
RE: Drawing sheet name
http://rschwarz.tripod.com/CAD/addsheet.htm
The macro finds the sheet with the highest numerical value, and creates a new sheet with the same properties and numbered one higher.