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Sheet name as an associative text in drafting?

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borosr

Mechanical
Aug 23, 2007
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HU
Dear All!

I have a question for you in "theme of attributes".
Know somebody a result for the next problem?

I would like to use the name of the current Sheet by a text which is associative. (Can I make it as an attribute?)

For example:
If the current Sheet name is " Drawing_1" on the navigator, I would like to see "Drawing 1" as a text.

Thank you in advance!

Róbert Boros
Mechanical Engineer
Injection Mold Designer
Hungary

 
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Try this
<W@DB_SHEET_NAME>
as text.

Best regards,

Michaël.

NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3

 
"<W@$SH_SHEET_NUMBER>" will return the actual sheet number; I don't know how to get the sheet name, sorry. Perhaps someone else will have a solution.

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For NX 5, we have added the following 'automatic text' items:

Number of the current sheet: <W@$SH_SHEET_NUMBER>

Total number of sheets: <W@$SH_NUMBER_OF_SHEETS>

Numerator of the sheet scale: <W@$SH_SHEET_SCALE_NUMERATOR>

Denominator of the sheet scale: <W@$SH_SHEET_SCALE_DENOMINATOR>

Size of the current sheet: <W@$SH_SHEET_SIZE>

Units of the current sheet: <W@$SH_SHEET_UNITS>

Projection angle of the current sheet: <W@$SH_SHEET_PROJECTION_ANGLE>

Master Model drawing sheet part name: <W@$SH_MASTER_PART_NAME>

Sheet part name: <W@$SH_PART_NAME>

Note that we may add additional items in the future.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
UGS NX Product Line
SIEMENS PLM Software
Cypress, CA

Best regards,

Michaël.

NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3

 
Thank you very much for the reply!
Yes, I know these attributes.
I tried them, but they are not OK.

I hope Siemens will add this attribute to NX in the future. :)

Thank you!!!



Róbert Boros
Mechanical Engineer
Injection Mold Designer
Hungary

 
What is wrong with the attributes?

Using a string on your drawing like @Sheet_name should work where Sheet_name = 'Drawing '+ W@$SH_SHEET_NUMBER.


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We've created our own DB attribute for it which is automatically created when we run our title block program. <W@DB_DAM_DRAWING_NAME>
I don't there is an built in attribute for the sheet name.

Best regards,

Michaël.

NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3

 
Dear loslib!

All attributes work fine! No problem.

But, this doesn't work: <W@$SH_SHEET_NAME>

Have you thougt on that?



Róbert Boros
Mechanical Engineer
Injection Mold Designer
Hungary

 
The NAME of a drawing sheet is currently not available as it's own 'attribute' and therefore cannot be accessed using the scheme used for other system or user defined attributes.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

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