Autodesk Inventor

[#1]

Thanks man, it works well. Thank you very much for your time.

[#2]

I always use quick fixes for this kind of stuff. 

[#3]

Machiel,

That is an interesting way of doing that. So each time you print the idw, you have to go into the iproperties and check the date box.... right?  Just trying to figure out how you get this to update.

What I am doing does it automatically when the idw is saved.

[#4]

Yes indeed. 
That is exactly how I do it. 

I use the iProperties a lot this way. Semi-Automated text, is how we call it here. It's is very handy when you want to update a lot of sheets at the same time, and in the meantime still want to have that control.

[#5]

Seems liike a bunch of work... but if it works for you, go for it.

BTW, Here is another way to add the plot stamp using iLogic.

All of these methods stores variables in the iproperties of the idw when the file is saved.  Problem with that is if you are using Vault, the file has to be checked out, then saved, then printed. Otherwise, the date/time will not be updated.  that is why we use the terms "Last Saved on..." instead of "Printed On...".  To bad they do not have a "Before Print" event Trigger in iLogic.

Anyone familar with ACAD's plotstamp tool knows that is not the case with it. Really wish AD would add this functionality into Inventor.

Kirk

Windows 7 x64 -12 GB Ram
Intel i7-930 @ 3.60ghz
nVidia GTS 250 -1GB (Driver 301.42)
INV Pro R2013, SP1.1
Vault 2013

[#6]

Hear hear Kirk. It's just bloody annoying for something this simple to not already be in Inventor. We should all add this as a Wsih List request. The squeaky wheel gets the grease (or replaced )

Glad you clarified the macro interaction with Vaulted IDW's. It's fine the first time the IDW is created and printed, but future opening of the IDW and printing it would dirty the file, forcing check out /in which can have implications.

[#7]

Thanks Members,Thanks for all your  valueable suggessions.