Make sure the Auto-size cells box is unchecked under Options + Tabular Note Options... when in the Excel spreadsheet. You should now be able to change the row heights, column widths and font sizes. One note of warning though, if you're using V18 UG will automatically reformat the tables with...
Our system is set up in a similar way as Gary's. However to make a revision. You highlight the last Item Revision and select File + Revise... A dialog box then pops up with two tabs, the first Item Details assigns the name, rev etc., the second, Advanced, lists all the items (datasets...
This could be done using the LOOKUP function in Excel. (Read the help section in Excel on the LOOKUP function, I would only confuse you).
Basically, you make a data file from the thd_english.dat file that you import into any part families that you might want to make. Once imported the lookup...
If you want to attach text to a part...
1) pick application + drafting
2) pick Drawing + Display Drawing (make it unchecked). You should now be in what looks like modeling, but is actually drafting.
3) Orient the WCS so that X is pointing in the direction you want the text to go. Y direction...
We use the Master model method at my company, and from what I understand it is a requirement if you plan to implement or use the Teamcenter/IMAN PDM system. Teamcenter uses different types of dataset objects. UGPART (drawings/specifications) and UGMASTERs (models) are treated differently by the...
You can also apply attributes with the Reference Set function (assemblies+reference sets..). This is especially useful if you have "shown" and "opposite" parts occupying the same model:
eg. Shown part is part of the SOLID ref set
Its attributes are:
attribute 1 = part...
I'm assuming you have no planer faces on the part perpindicular to the planer placement face? If so the way I would approach this would be to orient the wcs so that two of the vectors (x-y) were coincedent(?) with the plane or face that you are using to place the bolts and the origin of the WCS...
