Do you ever need to show more than two values? If not, you can use 2 properties instead of 4 and avoid the whole problem. You can use control logic to hide/show one of two overlapping static text fields on the data card so that the user thinks they are entering Art.No, but the data is actually goin...

Unfortunately, there's not a way to dynamically change what a text box is pointing to. 1. The easiest solution would be to have a separate template that you could apply which has the text boxes linked to the alternate properties. 2. A more difficult solution in PDM could be to have the GA drawings ...

Can't you just point your text box to the file name..? I'm having a bit of trouble following, perhaps it's because I am not familiar with PDM. Thats what i am doing today Alex :-) cliking 11times to point to correct info for each text cell. Have 2 cell to correct info on, so then we are up to 22cli...

Hi all smart heads. I`m looking for a way to do some information gatering depending on "if()" command in a text field. We save our main model and drawing with running numbers "NS123456" When coustumer wants a GA we save drawing like "NS123456-GA" getting information fro...

Hi all How can i set up to say that BOM list always should be =to activereferance model? I have a model with several configs in it. We have PDM and revise all project here. When i get a new project where i need a copy of this job, i copy it to a new location. Then i have all drawings updated to new ...

Would it be easy to do the same with STEP file?

This model is a copy of existing assy and drawing. When a part made by "Base-Flagne", saved and made a drawing of we always pull out the "Flatt pattern" to show the outline of the flat pattern and if bent plate to show distance in to the bend line. When the project is copyed we m...

And the option "Rebuild all configurations" don`t apply..
This migth have to do width the model beeing captured into Drive Works.

I`ll need to get this to DW support and get som answe i guess...

Sorry to all of you that used valuabel time to help.

Is there a macro that can find all skeches in a part and set "Update all configs"...

Think i found out what the issue... Right-click the sketch you want to suppress in the FeatureManager design tree and select Feature Properties. In the dialog box, select Suppressed, and then select This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specify Configuration(s). In my model(s) its all set to &q...

Here is a file and 2 pictures of what i see in Default and in DefaultSM-Flat-Pattern.
Tab1 has visible skecth when it should be hidden, and flat pattern is not updated

Love it Gupta. Thank you so much :-D

One file added where the TAB1 ruin the DefaultSM-Flat-Patterns boundery box

Hi I have tried to come around a big issue that i am experience. I do modelling in Sheet metals Default config. Mage parts that can be foldet flat to extract a DXF file to laser cut and bend accoringly. When i make a drawing of these Sheet metal Default configs i also need to place show a flatt patt...

Hi I am realy bad at macro since i dont know VB. I have a code that save PDF into folder in PDM (if folder is created) I want to tweak this code a bit. To get the 8 first letters\numbers of the file name it looks into. If fil name is named AB123456_01.assy i want to get 8 first didigts AB123456 as t...