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ProStructures Wiki How to use DWG Number under the positioning Dialog box
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    How to use DWG Number under the positioning Dialog box

      Product(s): ProSteel 3D Professional
      Version(s): 08.11.11.87
      Environment: N\A
      Area: General
      Subarea: N\A

    Steps to Accomplish

    Option 1

    Variant A) – display the 2d drawing number / index in the model.              

    1. //Model

      1)        Open the model

      2)        Save the model

      3)        Detail a part from the mode (posnumber 2)

      //2d drawing

      1)        Open a new Drawing

      2)        Set the DWG info in the 2D drawing with ps_dwg_info (Set at least dwg number as “number” and dwg index as “Index”)

      3)        Saev the 2d drawing as “2d.Dwg”

      4)        Insert the detail block into the 2d drawing            

      5)        Save the drawing

      //Model

      1)        Switch to the model

      2)        Rescan the model in the detail center

      3)        Run ps_pos command             

      4)        Switch to the dwg number tab

      5)        Select $(DWGNUM) as template as Postfix as positon

      6)        Press the bottom

      7)        Select the detailed part in the model

      8)        Open the properties of the detailed part in the model

      9)        In the data section you will see the posnumber: 2 {Number}

          As a postfix the 2d drawingnumber is added to the position number in the model

       

      Variant B – display the 2d drawing number in the posflag.

       

      1)        Switch the posflag text style to “By format setting”

      2)        Put the variables in the field “defaultformat” $(N) Name, $(L) Length, $(W) Width, $(H) Height, $(DWGNUM) drawing number,

           $(DWGIDX) drawing Index

      3)        Set the drawing info with the ps_dwg_info command

      4)        Then in the position the values form the drawing info will be displayed in the posflag with the defined style

        

      Original Author: Jitender Sansoa  
    • ProStructures
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    • 08.11.11.87
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    • Jitender Created by Jitender
    • When: Mon, Aug 24 2015 10:13 AM
    • Vyanktesh Nama Last revision by Bentley Colleague Vyanktesh Nama
    • When: Wed, Mar 31 2021 11:07 AM
    • Revisions: 5
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