In the end what I would like is... The ability to choose what field to use,
not it default to Item everytime and not have to use a Sketch Symbol........
"Rui" wrote in message
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> I tried this and it worked.
>
> See CF for IDW and IPT. I'll post them under the same title. Posted a
> little something for the surfacing guys as well.
>
> Roll down the EOP marker on the part.
>
> Of course I may have completely misunderstood what you wanted.....
>
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> Rui
> ruivaz@cadmais.pt
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> "N.A.W." wrote in message
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> > Yes I do. But even if you have a Custom Field in an .ipt and in the
symbol
> > you have the text pull the Custom Information it does not come in. I
have
> > tried this already. I have also read a post from someone at Autodesk has
> > even mentioned that it wont like that.
> >
> > "Rui" wrote in message
> > news:D2C1D79F1324E21B5C5A84ECC399FEF3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > The ability to add information from the Comments of an .ipt file.
> > Example:
> > > > When I create a Cylinder part I place the Bore and Stroke and other
> > > > purchase information. It would be nice to place this information
next
> to
> > > the
> > > > balloon. That is a drafting standard.....
> > >
> > > You know you can use a sketched symbol for this?
> > >
> > > Even if you do, I agree with you. I'd also like to see more
flexibility
> > in
> > > ballooning.
> > >
> > > --
> > > ______________
> > > Rui
> > > ruivaz@cadmais.pt
> > > www.cadmais.pt
> > >
> > >
> > > "N.A.W." wrote in message
> > > news:6DDE48E49992F36036E6B89B8084CECA@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > An option to be able to choose what you want in the balloon, I have
> > added
> > > a
> > > > "DET" in the Customs of the .ipt And when I balloon the assembly I
> want
> > > the
> > > > Detail Number in the Balloon not an ITEM number. This needs to be
> > allowed
> > > to
> > > > be set in the Standards of that .idw not having to select each
> balloon,
> > we
> > > > need it for all balloons.
> > > >
> > > > The ability to add information from the Comments of an .ipt file.
> > Example:
> > > > When I create a Cylinder part I place the Bore and Stroke and other
> > > > purchase information. It would be nice to place this information
next
> to
> > > the
> > > > balloon. That is a drafting standard.....
> > > >
> > > > The ability to change the path of the file that is used when
creating
> an
> > > idw
> > > > this would really be friendly when you have a detail that is similar
> to
> > > > another one with few changes.
> > > >
> > > > The ability to make a BOM by telling the path. This would work great
> > when
> > > > you have a large BOM and you need to have it on a separate Sheet but
> > don't
> > > > want to have the assembly in that file. (This would make the BOM
> > workable
> > > > because of file size)
> > > >
> > > > The ability to pull the scale of a created view into a Format Field
> > Text.
> > > > Will be handy to have so that you always know that your scale in
title
> > > block
> > > > matches the scale of the views.
> > > >
> > > > Nathan Wilcox
> > > >
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