Drawing sheet name 1

[Hacaro]

Hello,

Does anyone know if it's possible to change the default naming SW uses for drawing sheets? (Sheet1, Sheet 2,..)

Most of the time I have about 15 sheets in a drawing and I name them 1, 2, ... by hand.

I was just wondering if it's possible to make Solidworks use this naming rule automatically.

 

[SBaugh]

Yes there is away to change the first to always be 1.

Start a new drawing from what ever template you use. RMB the drawing sheet\properties and change Sheet1 to 1. Then do a "Save As Template". Next time you open a new sheet it will have 1 as the default sheet name. Every Sheet after that when you add it you will have to manaully change it to the next number.

I Hope that helps,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[TheTick]

You could write a VB macro to create and name sheets. Basic outline of macro:

1. get names of sheets in drawings using DrawingDoc.GetSheetNames( )

2. determine name for new sheet by taking value of name of last sheet and adding 1

3. add new sheet using DrawingDoc.NewSheet3 ( name, paperSize, templateIn, scale1, scale2, firstAngle, templateName, width, height, propertyViewName )

I may make you feel, but I can't make you think.

 

[SBaugh]

That's a good idea TheTick! Writing a macro like that wouldn't be to hard to write I would guess.

Best Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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When in doubt, always check the help

 

[Hacaro]

Thanks a lot,

That seems like a good solution.
Not as easy and straigthforward as I hoped, but workable.

Best regards,

Maarten Dros

 

[TheTick]

It sounded like a fun diversion, so I wrote you a macro. Download at the following site:

http://rschwarz.tripod.com/CAD/addsheet.htm

The macro finds the sheet with the highest numerical value, and creates a new sheet with the same properties and numbered one higher.

I may make you feel, but I can't make you think.