Sheet Template File
If you select the drawing borders of the selection pages or the Optimized Size option, this selection is based on the entries in the sheet pattern file.
You can create specific drawing borders and insertion definitions for different customers and be sure that no other frames will be used at the output. In the DetailCenter Express! you can create specific defaults with different files for your customers.
The file is a text file having the extension .frm, which can also contain some comments marked with a semicolon at the beginning of the line. The default file is pro_st3d.frm in the subordinate folder of your ProSteel installation.
Structure of a Sheet Template File
The file is divided into the areas header, frame field tags and the actual frame definitions. All entries consist of a group name in pointed brackets and the data group of keyword, equals sign and the following data.
[GROUP NAME] Keyword1=Data1 Keyword2=Data2 ...
You needn’t fill in entries, which are not required, or the complete entry can be omitted.
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Header Area, Group Name [HEADER]
You enter a short name under the keyword Name (for later program options) and a short file description under the keyword Description. The description will then be displayed in the selection page of the DetailCenter Express!
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Frame Field Attributes, Group Name [TITLECELL]
Here, you specify which current program data will be transferred into which cell attribute of the frame field at running time. You can thus even specify your own defined frame fields with your own tags.
You can assign cell tags to the following keywords. Depending on the settings in the DetailCenter Express! these are filled with the current values (Express) or with the drawing information of the model drawing. In addition, you can connect some of the properties of the corresponding detail with cell tags. This allows you e.g. to refrain from a position flag or detail labeling at single parts and thus to obtain more space for display.
FileName complete path of the created 2D-drawing (Express). Customer client (Express). ProjectName project name of the model ProjectNumber project number of the model JobName order (Express) or order name of the model. JobNumber order number (Express) or number of order number of the model. DrawingName component part description with position number (Express) or drawing name of the model. DrawingNumber drawing number (Express) or drawing number of the model. DrawingPage sheet number (Express). DrawingIndex drawing index (Express) or drawing index of the model. DrawingScale scale (Express). DoneBy 'done by' (Express) or 'signed by' of the model. Date 'done on' (Express) or 'signed on' of the model. CheckedBy 'checked by' of the model. CheckedDate 'checked on' of the model. ClearedBy 'cleared by' of the model. ClearedDate 'cleared on' of the model. Specification 1-4 'LV Pos 1' etc. of the model. Note 1–4 'comment 1' etc. of the model DetailPosNumber position number of the detail DetailShipNumber shipping number of the detail DetailName designation of the detail DetailMaterial material designation of the detail DetailLength length of the detail DetailWeight total weight of the detail DetailCount total number of the detail DetailNote note field 1 and 2 of the detail DetailFamilyClass component part family name of the detail -
Drawing Number Definition, Group Name [DRAWINGNUMBER]
Here, you define according to which pattern the drawing number and the file name of the drawing have to be structured. You can mix fixed and variable parts and build the designations of variables as you like, (in order to avoid e.g. identical names with used terms).
In the first two entries ‘Drawing Number Template’ and ‘Filename Template’ you indicate the definition, consisting of fixed values and the variable symbols which are mentioned in the following. You may use your own template for the file name if your drawing number has to contain signs, which mustn’t be used in a Windows-file name. If you don’t fill in the field 'Filename Template', the specified drawing number will be used instead as file name.
Drawing Name Template definition for the drawing name DrawingNumberTemplate definition for the drawing number FileNameTemplate definition for the file name ProjectNumberSymbol variable for the project number JobNumberSymbol variable for the order number DrawingNumberSymbol variable for the drawing number of drawing information DrawingPageSymbol variable for the continuous sheet number DrawingIndexSymbol variable for the modification index DwgNumberCodeSymbol variable for the frame code of the frame definitions PositionNumberSymbol variable for the position number of the detail GroupPositionNumberSymbol variable for the position number of the parent group ObjectNameSymbol variable for the component part name ObjectTypeSymbol variable for the component part type YearSymbol variable for the current year MonthSymbol variable for the current month (numeric, 1-12) DaySymbol variable for the current day (numeric, 1-31) DrawingTypeSymbol variable for the drawing-type UserVarSymbol variable for the free text from the fill frame field dialog DefaultObjectType text for component part type, Others except the following types ColumnObjectType text for component part type, Support BeamObjectType text for component part type, Horizontal support StiffenerObjectType text for component part type, Stiffener WebAngleObjectType text for component part type, Web angle StandardPlateObjectType text for component part type, Poly-plate ConnectionPlateObjectType text for component part type, Head-plate BasePlateObjectType text for component part type, Base plate MainPartDrawingType text for drawing type, single part drawing for main part of group SubPartDrawingType text for drawing type, single part drawing for sub part of group GroupDrawingType text for drawing type, group drawing SinglePartDrawingType text for drawing type, single part drawing without group OverviewDrawingType text for drawing type, overview drawing If you want e.g. to obtain a drawing number containing your company’s name "ABC", the year, the drawing type "BG" for groups or "ET" for single parts as well as the position number (each one separated by points, such as e.g. ABC.2002.BG1000), you have to define the following fields. All other fields don’t have to be filled in.
DrawingNumberTemplate=ABC.#J#.#DWG##POS# FileNameTemplate=ABC.#J#-#DWG##POS# ...(additionally because of the points) PositionNumberSymbol=#POS# YearSymbol=#J# DrawingTypeSymbol=#DWG# MainPartDrawingType=ET SubPartDrawingType=ET GroupDrawingType=BG SinglePartDrawingType=ET
As already mentioned before, you can define the designations of the variables, as you like. Of course it is recommended to use special symbols there, too for better identification or in order to avoid a wrong replacing of text. (#POS# instead of only POS).
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Frame Definitions, Group Name [NAME1], [NAME2] etc.
Here, you enter which drawing frames are used and specify the insertion areas of details and parts lists. Each available frame obtains an own group. The group names then will be displayed in the selection lists of the DetailCenter Express! .
Note: The keywords ‘Path’, ‘SizeX’, ‘SizeY’, ‘Area1’ and Area2 have to be assigned with current values; otherwise the frame will not be accepted for selection.The following entries describe the position of the parts list
ListStyle the name of parts list definition for the drawing parts list ListScale scale of the drawing parts list ListInsertPoint insertion point for the drawing parts list as 2D-point; enter this point in the format (x, y). ListHorizontalStart description of the position of the parts list’s insertion point in horizontal direction; Enter left for left or right for right. ListVerticalStart description of the position of the parts list’s insertion point in vertical direction; Enter top for top or down for down. The two entries describe the position of the point related to the list (on the left at the top, etc.). The list is extended according to this default. ListType type of drawing parts list (allowed values: group, single, released) ListGroupCount the number of groups is used in the parts list ListGroupMultiplayCount the number of pieces is multiplied with the number of groups The following entries describe the position of the containment list
ContainmentListStyle the name of the definition for the containment list ContainmentListScale scale of the containment list ContainmentListInsertPoint insertion point of the containment list as 2D-point ContainmentListHorizontalStart horizontal alignment of the containment list (left, right) ContainmentListVerticalStart vertical alignment of the containment list (top, down) If you define your own frames, please note that the lower left point of the drawing frame has the world coordinates (0, 0) and that you store the drawing in top view on the frame. The positive X-axis is showing to the right, the positive Y-axis to the top.
Enter the frame field as a cell with the name of the drawing file (i.e. as cell 'dina4', if the drawing frame has to be saved as 'dina4.dwg'.