Automatic Attribute annotations - title block values 1

[AJMemphis]

Hi All,

I'm setting up drawing templates with title blocks etc...
We use the master model method (i.e. separate drawing and part files.) I want to get to the stage where; with a model file open, a user can click file>new then select the right drawing template and the fields in the title block will be auto-populated with attributes from the PART file (which was open).

So far I've got the stage where I can get the part filename though to the drawing (i.e. using <W@$SH_MASTER_PART_NAME> ) but I can't get any other information (from file>properties>attributes in the part file) to filter through.

I know this question has been asked before and i have looked at this thread

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=228567

but i seem to be having a problem with it, i followed the process but when i open a new modelling file and then open a new drawing it does not seem to want to link, what am i doing wrong, do i need to save this to the database or what? Anybody that could give me a 'fool proof' guide would greatly appreciated!

Thanks

James

 

[Arkance/PhoeNX]

To link to model part attributes, you create an attribute in your template part DB_DWG_TEMPLATE_ATTRIBUTENAME, where ATTRIBUTENAME is the name of the attribute in the model part.
I can't recall if you can embed those in a titleblock, but I can't see why it isn't possible.

Video #3 at

https://vimeo.com/album/3065578

is one I created in the drafting template series about attributes and linking them.


Anthony Galante
Senior Support Engineer


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