Revision Table carry over to new sheets
Revision Table carry over to new sheets
(OP)
I have been working on our company's drawing templates and have not been able to get the Revision Table to carry over to the subsequent sheets. Ideally we would like to have the same Revision Table on each sheet without manually added a new Revision Table each time... retyping descriptions, signatures, dates, etc. Can be a problem for consistency, especially if the number of sheets is high.
I tried adding the Table to the sheet format so that it would show up on each sheet, but I found out this can't be done. We would also like to use the Revision Triangles so the sheet format would not be a good place for this table anyway.
Is there a better way to carry over this Revision Table to subsequent sheets? without re-typing. Maybe something with custom properties?
Thanks,
Al






RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
To answer your question ... I dont know ... but why would you want to anyway?
The RT is supposed to reflect changes made to the individual part or assy shown on a particular sheet. If you had an assy consisting of 100 parts & say 80 drawing sheets & only one part changed, would you update the revision on all 80 sheets?
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
I think this is covered in drawing standards.
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
I have produced drawing sets numerous ways in the past. Again, this is the way this company does its drawings. I am not looking for advice on drawing standards. Every company has their own. If you can't help with my particular problem, please do not comment. This company likes to put the revision block on all sheets and sign-off on all sheets.
I am looking for an easy way to transfer the revision table to the subsequent sheets.
Thanks,
Al
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
1. How do you add revision triangles to other sheets that don't have a revision table on them?
2. Adding a revision to the RT up-rev's the drawing revision on ALL sheets (if its linked in the sheet format) even though some sheets aren't supposed to be up-rev'd in your scenario. Was it SolidWork's intention to manually up-rev the each sheet?
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
You can add the revision tables to a Document template as well. You can add more than one sheet to the drawing and add the revision table. Then save it as a template and it works fine. Just the same thing above applies - the second sheet revision table says "See Sheet 1".
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Call SW or your VAR and ask them.
I would say this is a standard way of revising documents. But since your company does it a certain way. SW can't accomdiate to everyone's specific need. So some companies will have to do some changing to fit within the way SW makes it. SW makes it according ANSI, ISO, etc... standards. But I don't have standards book nearby to check that out. so I might be wrong.
IMHO, I think a lot of companies need to change the way they do things. It might work for you now, but there was a time when you had to change your standards to accomdiate your old software. Maybe it's time to change again??
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
Also, every company should be going by THE 'Drawing Standards'.
(If you are going to be using a PDM, good luck with revs on each sht.)
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
According to ASME drawing standards you can use either method. Individual sheet rev level or entire drawing set rev level. I have used both methods in the past. I don't understand why you guys keep attacking this particular drawing method just because it is not the same as yours.
Companies can have different drawing standards that all still comply with ANSI/ASME.
I just wanted to know if the SW RT could suit our particular case. Which I have found it doesn't.
Al
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Revision Table carry over to new sheets
I just discovered what you are talking about and I know what you mean. I have worked with both methods as well and at my current employer we use revision blocks on all sheets. Our drawings do not get any larger the 4 to 5 sheets. It would have been nice if SW would have at least made this an option.
I have submitted an enhancement request. Maybe in the future?