topic Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets in Inventor Forum

different Revision table across multiple sheets

dleigh2GBTW — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:32:00 GMT

I'm interested to know how people control different revision tables on the same drawing file across multiple sheets. I know about setting the revision table to "Active Sheet" to control the revision number, but how do you all control the description, names etc.

if I add a revision table to a new sheet and set the linked iProperty to read the new description, all the existing sheets will change to this new description.

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

dan_inv09 — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:42:03 GMT

I never really understood how they expected the iProperties for revisions to work.

(Anybody want to try to explain it to me?)

I think you would need a separate revision line for each separate revision - as long as each sheet's revision table is on the same rev level then the iProperty is going to drive them all at once.

{But then what? Is the text from a previous rev supposed to be inaccessible? I just do not get it.} {My revision tables always seem to end up with blue text and blanked out rows and all sorts of other janky stuff.}

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

johnsonshiue — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:38:26 GMT

Hi Dan,

I think the original design intent of the Revision iProperty was to look at the file revision as a whole, not the revision on individual sheets.

Many thanks!

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

dleigh2GBTW — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:17:41 GMT

Hi @johnsonshiue

If that's the case, Why do we have the option of placing the revision table scope as "Entire Drawing" and "Active Sheet".

Donald

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

johnsonshiue — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:53:22 GMT

Hi! The Revision Number property is one a per file basis. I believe most of the files created by Autodesk products have this property. Managing revision on a sheet is a different workflow. I have to admit it is indeed confusing since there are several "revisions." But each does have its own purpose and usage.

Many thanks!

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

dan_inv09 — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:19:26 GMT

So, if you do the "Entire Drawing" option then even overriding the text (from the iProperties) through the revision table itself will carry over to all the "Entire Drawing" rev tables on all the sheets - so that means that you need to use "Active Sheet" if you want the text to be different.

(And while I was playing I had Active Sheet and Entire Drawing revs on the same sheet.)

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

IgorMir — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 01:45:09 GMT

Can't help myself but to say that those, who embraced the policy of one sheet per drawing file don't have any issues with recording revisions of the drawings. Sometimes multiple sheets are used in one file. But still - they describe the same unique assembly or a part. Hence the new revision applies to all of the sheets in the file.

Best of luck!
Igor.

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

dleigh2GBTW — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:36:09 GMT

Hi @dan_inv09 .

Lats say you have a 2 sheet drawing file, Both sheets are to be separate drawing numbers so will need different revision tables. Both Revision tables are placed using the "Active Sheet Scope".

Lets say both drawings are at Rev 1 with the same description "Issued for Review". but I want to rev up the drawing in the 2nd Sheet.

One sheet 2, I add a new row and give the new revision a description of "As Per client comments". Sheet 2 is correct but if I was to look at sheet 1, there is still only the 1st revision row (that is correct) but the description now reads "As Per client comments".

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

dleigh2GBTW — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:39:35 GMT

Hi @IgorMir, Unfortunately we have some clients that do not allow drawings files with multiple drawings sheet, so if a drawing is to be split over several drawings, they all need a separate drawing number and may need different revision tables.

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

IgorMir — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:45:41 GMT

Yes, some clients can have bizarre requirements.
I am just curious - how do they handle the drawings' numbering? Say, there is an assembly with the assembly number 25-GA. It is a fairly large assembly. To document it - some extra drawing sheets are required. If all of the sheets are in one file - the file number for them will only be different by the sheet number. And the sheet number is listed separately in the TB itself. So, if an individual sheet needs to be printed out - it will have number like 25-GA_s2, for example. If the whole set of sheets is printed - it will have 25-GA file number. And in this file there will be all drawing's sheets, pertaining to the assembly.

The revision of the part/assembly is coming from Revision Number in iProperties of corresponding model. But for the description of the revision I use a sketch symbol, placed into the TB. That way if I raised the revision in the model iProperty - it will be reflected in TB. And it will alert me to copy, paste and edit previous revision sketch symbol in this TB.

To indicate the area to which revision applies - revision triangles are used. Which are too sketch symbols.

Anyway, I am not advocating you or anyone else to review one's drawing revision protocol. Yet the question about Inventor Revision table (its functionality) comes up on the forum every now and then. Which makes me wonder if the effort to use this particular function of inventor worth my time.🙂
Cheers,
Igor.

Re: different Revision table across multiple sheets

dleigh2GBTW — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:02:50 GMT

I have only been with my current company for about 2 months now. We are given drawing numbers from our client and have to use them. But we have our own part and assembly file naming system so unfortunately they don't match most of the time. Think a lot of our clients are stuck in the AutoCAD days. We name the sheets in the browser the drawing number and this is reflected in the title block. this then makes it hard to find drawing based on the drawing number. I'm looking at creating a automated drawing register that can keep track of file and drawing numbers. (Not started that yet). we also have to work with a mixture of mechanical and civil details.