Plot Stamp : Add this to the idw

[karthur1]

Need the ability to add the PlotStamp to the idws.  If you don't know what I'm talking about, start Autocad and type "Plotstamp" at the command line.  Make it just like this and I would be happy.

Just like the Autocad command, it must not add anything to the idw file itself because we use Vault and that would require a check-out.

[nmunro]

You know there is already a solution

[karthur1]

I know there are some 3rd party apps out there that does it and I am sure Neil's is the best one .  I just think this ought to be included with Inventor.  I don't have to pay for the one that comes with Autocad.

[dan_szymanski]

Accepted idea [US-130194]. Thanks!

[dan_szymanski]

We are refining procedures around idea status.  Changing this to Future Consideration.

[tfarmer]

The last comment on this was in 2017?  Is there still no way to create a plot stamp in Inventor 2020? I guess I could convert my drawing to dwg and print it out in Autocad, or make a PDF and put a date stamp on it there, right?  

[karthur1]

Inventor is at 2020 now and still no way to add a plot stamp like there is in Autocad to an idw.  With a little coding, we put a "Last saved date" on the idw.  Not exactly the same as the plot stamp, but it gets us by.

[tfarmer]

What is this  "Last saved date" you speak of?   It doesn't appear to be an iProperties entry.  Is this a part of an iLogic script?

[karthur1]

It is a add-in that does this when the file is saved.  Since this is not really the place to be asking tech questions, lets move this to the Inventor forum.   Ask the question there and tag me in the post and I will follow-up.

[tfarmer]

I found another thread off to the side of this thread that referenced an ilogic routine after I posted my comment. I'm going to try to run an ilogic script to execute it upon printing.

Thank you for trying to help me in this issue.  

[karthur1]

That will definitely work, but the recommendation is to use an add-in rather than an embedded ilogic code.

[dennis.m.koch]

Where is this "add-in" located? What is it called?

I just upgraded to 2024 and still no way to add a plot stamp... 🤬

[karthur1]

Dennis,  If you need to ask a question do that on the Inventor forum.  Tag me and I will try to answer your question.

[dennis.m.koch]

@karthur1 

Where is this "add-in" located? What is it called?

I just upgraded to 2024 and still no way to add a plot stamp... 🤬