topic Re: Drawing Numbering in AutoCAD Forum

Drawing Numbering

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 23:13:03 GMT

The dilemma I have is that we have finished the project with some 2100 drawings all numbered with our drawing number system in appropriate drawing border attribute and now the client wants us to add his drawing number to the drawings. We allowed an attribute for this and is currently unpopulated and my query is there an easy way to number multiple drawings sequentially to suit client requirements.

Thanks in advance.

Mick

Re: Drawing Numbering

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 03:07:48 GMT

I don't know where does the client wants to add drawing number correctly.

If the numbers add on the Drawing filename as sequentially, Search "File Renamer" in Google, Then you can see some application that it is the easy way to rename file quickly.

If it inserts Drawing number at the Drawing Layout, I recommend using Script, Such as open drawing, add numbers, close drawing.

Re: Drawing Numbering

AIR_123 — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 05:53:22 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
The dilemma I have is that we have finished the project with some 2100 drawings all numbered with our drawing number system in appropriate drawing border attribute and now the client wants us to add his drawing number to the drawings. We allowed an attribute for this and is currently unpopulated and my query is there an easy way to number multiple drawings sequentially to suit client requirements.
Thanks in advance.
Mick

Indeed script is your best option.

The only thing is, your attribute for client number should contain unique default value (say on all 2100 drw the value is XXX-YYY-ZZZ), such that it is easy to recognize ~~by yourself~~ by script.

Logic for your script should be following:

open DRW_ABC -> find XXX-YYY-ZZZ -> replace ZZZ-YYY-XXX -> save-> close

The best to create such script in excel and then save it as txt file and then change txt extension to scr.

This programs can help you to automate process even further -> option 1 and option 2

Here is advanced find/replace tool

Hope this helps!

Re: Drawing Numbering

BeKirra — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 06:25:00 GMT

It sounds not good the client asks for adding their drawing numbers when the project/drawings have been finished.

I don't see an easy way for adding number to the drawings. If you are changing file names then it would be much easier but it is another story.

In your case whatever you do you have to open drawing files individually.

Re: Drawing Numbering

AIR_123 — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:07:21 GMT

@BeKirra wrote:
It sounds not good the client asks for adding their drawing numbers when the project/drawings have been finished.

You are right, but sometimes it happens! Drawing number maybe already stored in client MDR, but they decided also to show them on the drawing.

In your case whatever you do you have to open drawing files individually.

Not agree. In case if you have unique reserved attribute/text, proper script will care about this.

Re: Drawing Numbering

dmfrazier — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:59:09 GMT

"...my query is there an easy way to number multiple drawings sequentially to suit client requirements."

The answer is: no, there is no "easy way".

You either (1) have to just get in there and start doing it until it's finished, or you (2) have to get someone to create some very specific custom programming to automate it, at least partially. You can reasonably accurately estimate how long it would take to do (1) by timing the process to do a few and then doing the math. If you're up against a deadline, the job could be expedited by putting multiple people on it. You cannot accurately estimate how long it would take to do the custom programming. Based on my experience with similar things in my company, I would bet on (1) being faster (and probably less expensive), despite the obvious tedium of the task.

Re: Drawing Numbering

gotphish001 — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:46:35 GMT

I thought that was what interns were for?