Custom background sheets

[Bellerophon]

Is there a list anywhere of the available variables that you can insert on the background sheets?

example from whats there already:
%{Author}
%{Created/@MM/dd/yy}
FILE NAME: %{File Name}
SHEET %{Sheet number} OF %{Number of Sheets}

actually, I think I just found it under the callout property text.

More importantly though. how can I link an Excel cell to the background sheet. I'm trying to insert barcodes into our drawings.

 

[fwc]

Click the Callout command and the Callout Properties dialog box will appear.
In the Callout Properties dialog box, click on the Property Text icon (the icon with a hand and an A). Select Property Text dialog box will appear; you’ll see a list of properties that you’re looking for. Take note on the options available.

With SE16 it’s possible to Expose the variables. If you link an Excel file to a variable and Expose it, you will see the exposed variable in Select Property Text dialog box; depending on the option selected.

I will try to answer if you need further explanation on the options.


HTH

Regards

fwc

 

[Bellerophon]

Excellent, I was wondering what the expose did. still dont see a way to link barcodes from the excel sheet to the drawing, but thank you!

 

[fwc]

Hi

If the barcode is in a single cell in Excel file, copy and paste the cell into the variable in part environment. Expose the linked variable and type Barcode in the Exposed Name cell.

In Draft environment, click the Callout command and type %{Barcode|R1} in Callout Text field of the Callout Properties dialog box then click the OK button. Click anywhere to your preference to place the Callout.

When you create a drawing view of the part; the Barcode number will appear.

You may want to do this.
Once the Drawing View is created; select Index Reference option in Select Property Text dialog box. The Barcode will also appear in the Properties list. The Barcode will not appear if there is no Drawing View of that part in the Draft.

HTH

Regards
fwc

 

[Bellerophon]

Just what I needed, Thanks I really appreciate it!