Selecting Sheet Size when starting a new drawing

[Edward_Lowe]

Good Morning All,

I wonder if anyone can help me.  I'm trying to set up a company drawing sheet that requires the designer to select the sheet size before starting the drawing.  Based on the drawing sheet size (A0, A1, A2, A3 & A4 all in landscape) the relevant company Title block will attach to the bottom right of the drawing border.  I've manage to create the relevant forms for parts, sheet metal and assemblies.  This one has beaten me so far.

Thanks in advance for any assistance,

Regards,

Edward

Inventor 2014

Windows 7 - 64 Bit

[CCarreiras · Accepted solution]

Hi!

I think it's not possible, because it depends the template definitions.

What you may do is create templates with the different sizes and if you wish, put them in a custom folder inside the templates folder to find it easily.

Regards.

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[Edward_Lowe]

Thanks Carlos.

I've seen another thread that asks the same question, albeit in Inventor 2012.  It appeared noboby could get it to work without error codes popping up.

I will follow your advice,

Regards,

Edward

[eljoseppo]

you can also add a iLogic rule in your Template which is trigged when New document is open:

MultiValue.SetList("SSize", "A0", "A1", "A2", "A3", "A4")
SSize = InputListBox("Choose Your Size", MultiValue.List("SSize"), SSize, Title := "Paper select", ListName := "Available Size")
ActiveSheet.ChangeSize(SSize, MoveBorderItems := True)

 U must add a SSize text parameter before, I don't know how to create it..

[eljoseppo]

And if you want to insert different Title block:

MultiValue.SetList("SSize", "A0", "A1", "A2", "A3", "A4")
SSize = InputListBox("Choose Your Size", MultiValue.List("SSize"), SSize, Title := "Paper select", ListName := "List")
ActiveSheet.ChangeSize(SSize, MoveBorderItems := True)
Select Case SSize
Case "A0"
ActiveSheet.TitleBlock = "Title block A0"
Case "A1"
ActiveSheet.TitleBlock = "Title block A1"
Case "A2"
ActiveSheet.TitleBlock = "Title block A2"
Case "A3"
ActiveSheet.TitleBlock = "Title block A3"
Case "A4"
ActiveSheet.TitleBlock = "Title block A4"
End Select

 Ofcourse you have to define them in the template first.

[Edward_Lowe]

Thanks eljoseppo.  I have managed to get the ilogic to work.  The only problem is this JIT debugging error warning pops up ever time I start a new drawing.  Have you come across this?  Do you know how to resolve the issue?

Regards,

Edward

[eljoseppo]

Glad that u use iLogic. Never heard of such error.

Put some PrtScn.

I wrote this in Notepad, not tested. WYSIWIG 🙂

[eljoseppo]

Put some PrintScreens so I can see what is your problem.

BR

Joseph

[Edward_Lowe]

Sorry for the delay.  Here is an image of the error message that pops up every time I start a new drawing,

Regards,

Edward