Details
How do you add a Blank size of sheet metal part in Draft as Property Text? This is needed for raw material procurement.
Solution
Users can add a blank size in Callout-Annotation as Exposed variables in Draft.
Steps:
1. Open Sheet metal file which has flat pattern.
2. Open Variables table
3. Select the 'Flat_Pattern_Model_CutsizeX' and 'Flat_Pattern_Model_CutsizeY' > Check select for Expose
4. Close the Variables Table
5. Save the sheet metal part file
6. Open the draft file
7. Go to Annotations > Select Callout
8. Select Property Text > Dropdown and select "From graphic connection"
9. Select and copy both Exposed Variable Property text to Callout text
- 'Flat_Pattern_Model_CutsizeX (Exposed Variable)'
- 'Flat_Pattern_Model_CutsizeY (Exposed Variable)'
Callout text: %{Flat_Pattern_Model_CutSizeX/EV|G} X %{Flat_Pattern_Model_CutSizeY/EV|G}
10. Select Ok > and place callout selecting any age of flat pattern view in Draft.
Notes and References
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Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: INTEL
OS: windows
OS Version: 10_1809
Product: SOLID_EDGE
Application: PART/SHEETMETAL
Version: V220.0
Function: PROPERTY_TEXT
Ref: 002-7009492