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I Need to create an inspection table with stamped identifiers for each dimension.

pasupathy_baskar — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 06:24:30 GMT

Hi Guys,

I need to create a sketch symbol with a counter that loops through all dimensions and then generate an inspection table listing each dimension along with its tolerance. Sketch Symbol like a Balloon.

I'm beginner to this, so hope you guys help on this

Re: I Need to create an inspection table with stamped identifiers for each dimension.

Andrii_Humeniuk — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:54:50 GMT

Hi @pasupathy_baskar .

This is quite a difficult task and requires writing a large piece of code. I suggest you look at similar topics and their solutions: link, link, link.

If you have any questions or suggestions, I will be happy to help.

Re: I Need to create an inspection table with stamped identifiers for each dimension.

pasupathy_baskar — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:14:52 GMT

Thanks for the Reply.

Actually, I’m trying to develop the code myself, but I don’t have much experience with programming. I’ve searched on YouTube and online, but I couldn’t find any relevant content.

Re: I Need to create an inspection table with stamped identifiers for each dimension.

JelteDeJong — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:34:42 GMT

You're asking for a way to loop through all dimensions on a drawing sheet, place a numbered sketch symbol (like a balloon), and generate an inspection table listing the dimension values and tolerances. Great idea—this is useful for inspection drawings.

Below is a basic iLogic rule that does most of the work. It:

Loops through all dimensions on the active sheet
Places a numbered balloon (simple leader note) next to each dimension
Fills a custom table with the dimension number, nominal value, and tolerance range

I'm not using a sketch symbol in this example because that setup depends heavily on your template and symbol definitions. You can find several good posts on the forum explaining how to insert sketched symbols using SketchedSymbolDefinitions and SketchedSymbols.Add.

iLogic Rule (Work-in-Progress, but functional):

Public Sub Main() Dim doc As DrawingDocument = ThisDoc.Document Dim sheet As Sheet = doc.ActiveSheet Dim table As CustomTable = PlaceCustomTable(sheet) For i As Integer = 1 To sheet.DrawingDimensions.Count Dim dimension As DrawingDimension = sheet.DrawingDimensions.Item(i) PlaceBalloon(sheet, dimension, i) AddRow(table, dimension, i) Next End Sub Private Sub AddRow(table As CustomTable, dimension As DrawingDimension, number As Integer) Dim value = dimension.ModelValue.ToString("F2") ' Nominal value Dim min = dimension.Tolerance.Lower Dim max = dimension.Tolerance.Upper Dim content As String() = {number, value, min.ToString("F2"), max.ToString("F2")} table.Rows.Add(0, True, content) End Sub Private Function PlaceCustomTable(sheet As Sheet) As CustomTable Dim tableInsertPoint = ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(1, sheet.Height / 2) Dim columnTitles As String() = {"No", "Specification", "Min", "Max"} Dim table As CustomTable = sheet.CustomTables.Add("Check table", tableInsertPoint, 4, 1, columnTitles) table.Rows.Item(1).Delete() ' Remove the initial empty row Return table End Function Private Sub PlaceBalloon(sheet As Sheet, dimension As DrawingDimension, number As Integer) Dim textOrigin As Point2d = dimension.Text.Origin Dim leaderPoints As ObjectCollection = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateObjectCollection() ' Example offset for balloon leaderPoints.Add(ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreatePoint2d(textOrigin.X + 1, textOrigin.Y + 1)) leaderPoints.Add(textOrigin) ' Simple leader note as a placeholder for a balloon/sketch symbol sheet.DrawingNotes.LeaderNotes.Add(leaderPoints, number) End Sub

Re: I Need to create an inspection table with stamped identifiers for each dimension.

pasupathy_baskar — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:32:31 GMT

Thanks for your response. I appreciate your time and input.

I Check the code, Balloon dimension and table value look vary, If you finish this kindly let me know

And I will try on my end.