Dimensions won't show up 2

[Radost]

Hi all,

I couldn't find solution for my problem anywhere so I post it here.

My problem is that dimensions created by me will not show up after I saved and closed drawing. I have to double click the on the place where the dimensions should be and then click ok on dim properties window. That's all nice but if I click now on refresh buttom the dimensions will disappear again..

Also if I modify part I have to go to view properties and selecet 'show hidden lines' and apply for any changes to show up.

Also would like to know if it is possible to set proe to stop saving file history.

I've uploaded short video of my problem with dimensions.. Hope it is clear enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSEIc_EJh8g

Thanks for any suggestions.
Radek.

 

[mjcole]

mapkey s1 @Mapkey_NAME Saves File Deletes Old .## Versions;\
@MAPKEY_LABEL Save Single File on Disc;\
~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_save`;\
mapkey(cont) ~ Activate `file_saveas` `OK`;\
mapkey(cont) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `psh_purge`;;

\ equals mirror of "/" slash

http://files.engineering.com/getfil...-4be6-b09d-bb45b4df4d9a&file=mapkey_save1.pro

;; ends mapkey ;\ indicates continued mapkey on next line
@MAPKEY NAME is actually the Description field
@Mapkey Label is what shows in Mapkey list

Michael

 

[mjcole]

Radek,

My Web font showed the \ as a weird W character but when posting it's fine

Try Changing the Color Scheme to Black on White or vice/versa

I believe your Dimension Color controlled by
View > Display Settings > System Colors
[Graphics]
[] Letter matches the back ground and that is causing the problem.

See .swf video which can be opened in IE and is the only thing I find a use for Internet Explorer to open for me.

Michael

 

[Radost]

Hi Michael,

thank you for your suggestion. But I am afraid it's not the reason for my problem. Dimensions should be in colours as you can see on video.
I made some modifications to a part and opened drawing to save changes. But dimensions wouldn.t come up. It was yesterday. Today after I restarted pro-e it's w/o problem..I can see them again now.. Really don't understand. Thank you anyways. When it happens again I surely will try your suggestion.

Thank you for the mapkey. now I have to find out how to use it

Regards
Radek.

 

[Radost]

I found out how to use the mapkey. Thanks for that. Is there any way how to delete old file versions of all files in folder? What I want to do is be able to clean folder before backing up.

Is it possible to backup all drawings along with assembly? When you backup assembly it automaticly saves all files. Can you set proe to automaticly save all drawings as well?

Thanks Radek.

 

[dgallup]

Backup the drawing & it will also save all models & drawing formats.

Open a system window to the working directory and type purge. It will run a batch file that will delete old versions of every Pro/E object in the directory.

 

[Radost]

Hi dgallup. Thanks for the purge thing. It works well.

Of course I know about backuip up drawings. What I ment was if I have opened main assembly and hit some buttom or whatever so it will backup parts AND drawing.. We had a big projects in last year and I'd have created more then 100 drawings for each.. You understand that to do backup for each drawing is not very convenient... But thank you anyway.

 

[dgallup]

Pro/E knows what dependent objects need to be stored with the active object but it has no way of knowing where else the object being stored is used. For that, you need a PDM system. A useful tool for those of us without PDM systems is a little utility called FindMyMother.exe. It will let you search for assemblies & drawings that use a model. I mainly use this before renaming a model so I don't break anything.

http://proe.cad.de/downloads/findmymother.html

 

[Radost]

So is it possible to backup part drawings along with main assembly? I store project files on pc. Time to time I need to load some projects onto a usb stick including drawings. Is there easy way to do it?

 

[MC2000]

Has anyone found a solution to this problem where the dimensions do not appear. I am having exactly the same problem. I guess I can wait till tommorrow but I do so have doubts the problem will go away by itself.

Thanks

Matthe