Creation Date in short format?

[Roller1]

Does anyone know how to insert the drawing creation date into a drawing in short format?

The creation date property uses the long date format, and the short date format updates to the current date when you open the drawing.

 

[CMcF]

At the moment it can not be done simply, my VAR assures me that SolidWorks have been informed that this is a common request.

 

[Yogibear]

LMB click on the text and then select link to property in the text format area, on that dialog box select - current document and from the drop down select - SW Short Date. You will need to put that in your template if you want it to show up everytime.

 

[CMcF]

Close but no cigar. SW Short Date, is always today. Not what is wanted.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I believe you need to set your OS options to the format required. The SW help file shows the following,

SW-Created Date *
Created field in Summary Information dialog box *

SW-Last Saved Date *
Last Saved field in Summary Information dialog box *

SW-Long Date *
current date in long format *

SW-Short Date *
current date in short format *

* The formats of the dates are language and region dependent. For details, see Start/Settings/Control Panel/Regional Settings/Date on your computer.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Oops, Sorry. Had a heavy weekend!!
I forgot to mention to use the "DrawnDate" part config property & link that to the date note on your drawing template.
$PRPSHEET:"DrawnDate"

 

[Roller1]

Cor, is "DrawnDate" a property you have set in a template file or something? If I try to use it, it returns an error.

Also "Created Date" always puts in date and time, so even changing OS settings doesnt help if just want something like 24/11/2003.

Another problem there is that if you want to use a longer date in other windows applications (like ms word) it is no longer available.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

DrawnDate is in the part properties:-
File/Properties/Configuration Specific (or Custom). I normally use Config Specific as that is what takes preference over Custom if Configurations are added to a part.
Be sure to select the Date option in "Type" menu. The date format should default to the OS short date setting.... mine does anyway!
In your master sheet format, reference or link the DrawnDate property to a note where yo want the date to appear or type $PRPSHEET:"DrawnDate" (complete with quotation marks)and re-save the sheet format. Then when views of a part are added to your drawing sheets the Drawndate of the part should automatically show. Note that the date will be when the part was drawn, rather than when the drawing was created. If you want the date the actual drawing was done then simply edit text in your sheet and don't bother with the properties.
Clear as a London fog right?
Good Luck.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

By the way, other programs like Word or Excel have options or preferences to use long or short dates. Changing the OS date options merely sets the dates to the users preference. It does not limit which one can be used.

 

[Roller1]

Thanks Cor,

I understand what you are saying, but I guess I am just lazy.

What I want is for SW to automatically put the date the drawing is created in for me (in the short date format).

I can see now that the part has a property called "drawn date", but it empty by default, so it would require either a date typed in or the use of a macro to enter the date.

I dont really see what you mean though about typing in the actual date the drawing is created. (This is what I have to do now anyway)

Thanks for the tip regarding word and excel, you are right, you can use formatting to give you the date format you require.

Now, if I could just get SW to stop entering the time after the date...

 

[Standing]

Roller1,
I have done so many things to SolidWorks that I am not sure this will work for you, but it is worth a try. Put this onto the sheet format as a note $PRP:"SW-Short Date"
When I do this on an empty form, I get 11/26/2003


Bradley

 

[ShaggyPE]

This thread is going around in a loop. Short date will change every time you open the file. Roller1, I messed around with this same idea a few months ago. I ran into the same roadblocks.