Multi - files Inventor drawing Sheet # of # problem.

[Anonymous]

All,

I am using Inventor 2014 SP2 with Win 7 Pro 64 bit.

I created multi-file .idw for a project due to memory problem if I combine all the .idw in one file.

So here is my problem.

1. File .idw A has 10 sheet from 1 of 10 thru 10 of 10

2. File .idw B has 20 sheet from 1 of 20 thru 20 of 20

3. File .idw C has 40 sheet from 1 of 40 thru 40 of 40

4. File .idw D has 50 sheet from 1 of 50 thru 50 of 50

This is work in normal condition.

Here is what I want to do.

Is there a way I can edit / custom the file (A) to said Sheet 1 of 120 thru 10 of 120

and file B to said sheet 11 of 120 thru 20 of 120 so on and on for other .idw file.

I know I can combine them all in one file but this take so long to open the drawing for edit.

Thanks

[mcgyvr]

Sure.. but you would need to modify or create a new titleblock that didn't use the out of the box (default) Sheet and Drawing properties and instead used a prompted value for sheet number and number of sheets.. Then when you create each new sheet you would need to type in those 2 pieces of information for each sheet.. 

There isn't a way to change the default functions to anything but how its currently working..

edit:... There may be a way to modify the sheet numbers using ilogic.. Give me a little bit to look into that..

 Quick look and it didn't seem possible.. 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for an idea of promt command popup each time created new sheet.

This is work but the problem is later you need to insert new sheet in the middle then all the number out of sequince.

I also look into Ilogic but no idea how or can do it. If any one figure out how please give me idea or give me the ilogic to try.
While looking around online I figure a way how to do this but it is very funny but work. So any one out there has same problem then let me know I will explain my concept.

Thanks

hope the Auotdesk employee read my post.

[rhasell]

Hi

If you don't come right there is always the padding method.

I stay well away from Multisheets, but I use the following snippet to help with numbering, maybe you can tweek it, to add multiple sheets at once?

Note: this is a workaround to your question.

'add a blank sheet and exclude from printing.
'Use this for setting up page numbers.

ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.Sheets.add ().ExcludeFromPrinting = True

[Anonymous]

This is how I get around for now.

Hope Autodesk allow the custom sheet number in the future.

Thansk