Compound Note

[Tobin1]

Howdy all,

The SW API help describes a Compound Note as follows:

<A compound note is a note that can contain multiple text strings and sketch geometry.
Compound notes are equivalent to a user-defined symbol and can be created using DrawingDoc::CreateCompoundNote. Once created, you can use the other compound note methods to add text and sketch geometry to the object.
This object appears to the end-user as though it were one item. If the user selects the compound note and drags it, all of the entities and text move together.>

So - does this mean a Compound Note is to be used only in Sketch mode? I'm looking for the Toolbar Button or the Menu pick for the Compound Note command. There doesn't seem to be anything in the regular SW Help Topics on the command. It may have a different name or ... I'm thinking maybe because of the context sensitive nature of the SW menu I might need to be in a certain mode for the command to appear on the menu, but, I can't seem to find it anywhere.

I hope I'm explaining this well. Can anybody shed some light on Compound Notes for me?

Thanks

Tobin Sparks

http://www.nov.com

 

[handleman]

There is an example in the SW help. Run it and see what you get. Compound notes seem to only be accessible through API. I ran the help example, and it created something that didn't behave like anything I've seen in SW that can be user-created. If I remember correctly, I wasn't able to edit it or do anything but move it around after it was created.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[Tobin1]

handleman,

Thanks for your input. OH - accessible only thru the API. Yes I also can use the API example to create a Compound Note. In your experience - why does SW put something in the API but not in the user interface? Does that mean it's not finished yet? There is also something about requiring a Drawing View and I've noticed it does. I can't seem to figure out how this is really different from a regular SW NOte.

Thanks - at least I'll stop looking for it on a menu

Tobin Sparks

http://www.nov.com