parameter in title block

[samspade]

Hi folks.

can't figure out where i am getting this wrong... i want to create a single file for all assemblies i create for a job so that i can put information in it that is the same for the whole job - job name, number, finish to be exact. I then want to export xml and then import xml to each assembly drawing for the folder. That part was very easy. now, i want to put those values into the title block, which i thought was a no brainer as i have placed custom iProperties in my title block on a regular basis. I can't get it to fill the value, however, my title block reads <JOBNUMBER> where it should be the value of the parameter JOBNUMBER.

methinks this is just a late in the week brain meltdown, but can anyone provide me the simple solution? in short, how do i get a custom iProperty to fill in with a  parameter value... and get it into my title block?

btw - i am familiar with editing the titleblock and selecting custom properties to pull from the list of properties

thank you in advance for any light you may be able to shed.

[Anonymous]

The iProperty must read =<JOBNUMBER>

[samspade]

Yes, that was how I wrote it. And I get the funny f symbol, but not seeing it in the title block. I have a feeling it is something ridiculously stupid....! Yikes.
Thanks for trying

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[Anonymous]

YOUR PARAMETER MUST BE MARKED FOR EXPORT ALSO

[samspade]

The only check mark box i am seeing in the parameters dialog is for Key... seems like there was another one somewhere, sometime that is not there now. I am doing this all inside a dwg that has an assembly in it...

thanks for the help

[samspade]

ok, there is no Export Parameter column, is that because it is a user parameter, or possibly because it is text vs. a number?

thanks again

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I don't do anything inside the drawing but iLogic will get you what you want

iProperties.Value("Custom", "JOBNUMBER")= Parameter("JOBNUMBER")
iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True

Set an event trigger before save

[samspade]

oh well i actually started out with this rule, and i do have an event trigger set up as well. i really don't get it. seems like it should just be so simple and it has become a 2 hour project...

thanks for trying

[samspade]

forgot to put the rule in:

iProperties.Value("Custom", "JOBNAME") = JOBNAME
iProperties.Value("Custom", "JOBNUMBER") = JOBNUMBER
iProperties.Value("Custom", "JOBFINISH") = JOBFINISH

[Anonymous]

Works fine for me

[samspade]

ok, I added the word parameter like you said in the rule, and voila, it works now. i guess that was the deal breaker.

thanks for your perserverance and seeing me through to the bitter end!!

Thank you and Good Day!!