I want to do something a little different than what the default interface seems to be able to do for File Name Format. I want to concantenate different data: Project Number - DWGType - DWGNumber - Sequence Number where Project Number is the same number entered on the Project Details, DWGType is a list of letters <example; D=PID, A=Architectural, I=Iso., and DWGNumber is the same as the number added in on the Properties of the DWG itself, Sequence is just user entry numbers <001, 002, etc>. And here is the kicker, I only want to put this data in once. I can get it to do what I want provided I am willing to fill out the info twice.
So, is there a way to create a field in P3D File Name Format that will concatenate other fields together to produce the name I am after?
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Hi Dennis,
You can use the command PLANTDEFINECALCPROPERTIES to combine properties.
I have not tested using it to create a file name format as it is an undocumented and unsupported command so you will really need to try it yourself.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Dan
No, the File Name Format cannot access any Field or Drawing Properties data directly. I ended up writing some .NET code to do what I wanted.
Can you please share your code? or how you did this?
I am searching for exactly the same.
Thanks in advance.