| Putting File Names in Drawing Notes
Need to see the drawing or a model file name on your drawing? Either can be put in a note with
the following notation: (Works in 2001, but not in 2000i. Don't know about i^2.)
- &DWG_NAME
- &MODEL_NAME
- The drawing name given is the file name of the current drawing.
- The model name given is the file name of the current model -- part or assembly.
Note: The file extensions (.DRW .PRT .ASM ...) are not given, so if it's important, add it as text.
If your drawing has more than one model (like an assembly drawing), by default Pro/E gives the current model, but
you can designate any model by using the internal object parameter {&MODEL_NAME:17}, or by changing the current model
to the desired one using VIEWS > DWG MODELS > SET MODEL (or ADD MODEL if it has not been
explicitly added) prior to making the note.
A practical use for this is to add the drawing file name to the title block, or just underneath. For models,
when a physical part is to be made directly from the model (machined from the CAD model for example) put the file name
in the note for clarity.
Or
To show model file names in a table repeat region, the syntax for the repeat region is "ASM.MBR.NAME".
Why is it different? Who knows. The other thing to watch for is the use of "DRW" and "DWG".
Thanks for visiting. See you again next month!
UPDATE NOTE: If you have trouble with this functionality,
try inserting the parameter in lower case (model_name). There appears to be an issue with some builds of the software
or with some machines where capital letters won't work. Good Luck!
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