Custom drawing format

[kmargaris]

I'm creating a custom drawing format and I'd like to include some parameters like:

1. Drawing scale (the custom value not the default one)
2. The thickness of sheetmetal parts
3. The material type

Does anyone know the names of the above parameters?

 

[davisdony]

I do not know for thickness of the sheet metal



But for



1. Drawing Scale of a view---VIEW_SCALE

2. The material type (only if it is assigned)---MATERIAL_INFO

3. IF you want to get the overall size then use----OVERALL_SIZE



Hope you know how to create the parameters

 

[kmargaris]

Let me describe what I'm trying to do.

I have created a format file "DIN-A3.frm"
Then I insert notes parameters like &model_name, &dwg_name, & format etc.
These parameters work well, meaning that, when I use the format in a drawing,
it displays the values of the drawing model (the part or assembly in the drawing)

However, when I assign a material in a part (parameter &ptc_material_name) the name of the material does not show in the drawing.

Also, the parameter &scale displays the default drawing scale, but I'd like to show the custom scale.

Can anyone help with the correct procedure?

 

[skraba]

To show custom assigned parameters in the drawing, you have to put them in the table cell. It won't work when you put them on the format as note.

I think it's not possible to define drawing parameter for custom scale. Our policy is to have default drawing scale in the title block table of the drawing and that default drawing scale is also the drawing scale of the main view. All other drawing scales are written manually in the title block.

 

[davisdony]

Let me tell you very clearly



I am going to talk about only assigning material



What i am going to talk about is in WF2



First assign materials for all the parts in the assembly



Now come back to the assembly



go to analysis-model check-configure model check



drop down conditional settings- manually choose conf-make it heavy



Now drop down configuration settings- drop down start files- select default
start



select add row- select on the new blank row created



select part below the field value- below select add check parameter-



below type some short cut key like (MAT)- below type MATERIAL_INFO



select add item- save - close



Now go to analysis-model check-model check interactive





Now parameters would have generated in the part files with the material name assigned



Bring this parameter to drawing by adding a parameter asm.mbr.userdefined(short
cut key like (MAT)



all other works in the same fashion

explore analysis-model check-configure model check

Now drop down configuration settings- drop down check files-explore for
names of the parameters



I think this process is little big

If you are not able to do this mail me to [email protected]



Will try to help you