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Bend Notes Style Inventor 2011

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cwilko
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Bend Notes Style Inventor 2011

Have Autodesk made any progress on the discussion group question titled "Inventor 2010 Bend Notes Style" contributed by "desch99" on 01-25-2010 05:52 AM regarding customizing the Bend Note default keyword text from "DOWN" to "DN"? I am currently using Inventor 2011 and thought this option might be available by now.

Thanks Clint
Inventor 2012 Professional
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mcgyvr
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Nope (Down it is still)...

 

My opinion....Frankly I think the whole bend note is a little silly and is never needed on a drawing. The fabricators should get a formed print. It is their job to make the part per the print. I shouldn't have to tell them to bend up or bend down just like I shouldn't have to tell them how to put their pants on in the morning.

 

I'd expect that type of change to take Autodesk years not a few months.. I'm sure its way..way down on the list of things to do so don't hold your breath.



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cwilko
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I couldn't agree more with your opinion. I have a fabrication background and I was raised in the old school days where we were taught exactly this way. But these days most fabrication bussineses are run by accountants and in a lot of cases drawings and fabrication are are out-sourced. (Mostly to other countries). Accountants are only interested in expediency and as little waste and rework as possible. Automated flat patterns and automated instructions are part of the grand plan to reduce both. It is my name on the drawings not the fabricator.

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559.deb.folz
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Using IV 14 pro... and want to go from DOWN to DN too. Is it possible yet?

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@559.deb.folz wrote:

Using IV 14 pro... and want to go from DOWN to DN too. Is it possible yet?


It looks like this IdeaStation Idea has been accepted, hopefully they open it up to be customized input as well.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideastation/optional-quot-bend-note-quot-according-to-languag...

 

 

In the mean time here is some iLogic to do this. Be sure to set this up as a rule that runs on the iLogic On Save trigger event, so that it runs whenever the drawing is saved, otherwise the notes could be out of date due to the fact that the code is creating a text override.

 

Kudos to @theo.bot for the original code found here:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/bend-note-rule-ilogic-replace/m-p/4450093#...

 

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

 

 

This version changes DOWN to DN

 

oDoc = ThisDoc.Document
oOriginalSheet = oDoc.ActiveSheet

'loop through sheets
For Each oSheet In oDoc.Sheets
	oSheet.Activate
	'loop through bend notes
	For Each oNote In oSheet.DrawingNotes.Bendnotes
		'clear overrides (if any)
		oNote.Hidevalue = False
		oNote.Text = ""
		'check direction and set note
		If oNote.Text.Contains("DOWN") Then
			oText = Replace(oNote.Text,"DOWN","DN")
			oNote.Hidevalue = True
			oNote.Text = oText
		End If
	Next oNote
Next oSheet

'return to original sheet
oOriginalSheet.Activate

 

 

 

 

A version to change language:

 

'German
sUp = "OBEN"
sDown = "UNTE​N"

''Russian
'sUp = "вверх"
'sDown = "вниз"

oDoc = ThisDoc.Document
oOriginalSheet = oDoc.ActiveSheet

'loop through sheets
For Each oSheet In oDoc.Sheets
	oSheet.Activate
	'loop through bend notes
	For Each oNote In oSheet.DrawingNotes.Bendnotes
		'clear overrides (if any)
		oNote.Hidevalue = False
		oNote.Text = ""
		'check direction and set note
		If oNote.Text.Contains("DOWN") Then
			oText = Replace(oNote.Text,"DOWN",sDown)
			oNote.Hidevalue = True
			oNote.Text = oText
		End If
		
		If oNote.Text.Contains("UP") Then
			oText = Replace(oNote.Text,"UP", sUp)
			oNote.Hidevalue = True
			oNote.Text = oText
		End If
	Next oNote
Next oSheet

'return to original sheet
oOriginalSheet.Activate

 

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