Automatic Erasing of Feature Note

[conrat]

This just baffles me. If I create dimensions in a sketch and display those dimensions in a drawing, they are visible. And then if I suppress the feature, the dimension automatically erase and then come back when the feature is resumed. This works wonderfully.

However, this does not appear to be the case with feature notes. I though why not do the same thing for the notes I need as I do with dimensions. So I create all of these feature notes, figuring if the feature is suppressed, the notes will automatically erase.

Well, not so much. The dimensions erase as they are supposed to, but only the leader of the note is erased. I end up with this note with no leader for a feature that does not exist (as it has been suppressed).

My question to the great mind on this forum is, is there a way (config.pro option, drawing option, etc) that will automatically erase a note when the feature it is attached to is suppressed?

I know I can write a drawing program to do this magic, but I really want to avoid programming the drawing as I like to keep as much as I can in the parts.

Anyone know a way to do this?

Jim

 

[JFLORES]

Hey Jim,


If you create your notes as annotation features (3d notes) they can be shown on the drawing as you do the dimensions.


The annotation features can be grouped with the feature you want to supress, then both can be supressed/unsuppresed at the same time.


later Jim

 

[conrat]

This might just work. I don't like Annotation feature too much, but it sounds like this is the solution.

Jim

 

[gondi]

if we use created dim there will be a fail in dimensions the same is going on with the note created in drawing. As JIM said the one option is through programme. apart from that?

 

[conrat]

It just seems weird that Pro/E won't remove suppressed feature notes like it does dimensions. Hopefully this would be addressed in future builds, but I doubt it.

I can see the leader disappearing on a drawing created note, but if the feature related note is suppressed, then it should be possible to show it on a drawing. I thought that is the whole point.

Anyway, for now, either do it in an annotation or use the drawing program.

Jim

 

[JFLORES]

Jim,


I doubt that it will be addressed in future builds because if you step out of your imediate need and look at the entire use of notesit really is not weird behavior.


If you had one note with multiple leadersattached different features and you suppressed one of those features; What would you like Pro/E to do?


a) Would you want the entire note to be suppressed and no longer be avilable for the other features it is attached to:?


b) Would you want the note to remainunsuppressed and only supress the learder that is attached to the feature that was suppressed?


later Jim

 

[conrat]

I am speaking on specifically feature notes. If I attach a note to a specific feature and that feature is suppressed, I would think I would want the note suppressed as well.

I typically won't attach leaders from a feature note to other features. This way, it is a one to one condition where the note references it's specific feature. If I needed to add multiple leaders, I would either do it in an annotation or a drawing note. But I am sure others use of the software varies from mine.

It just seems to violate the whole "parametric" concept. The note is a child of the feature and if the feature does not exist (ie - it is suppressed) then the note does not exist either. So how is that note being displayed on the drawing if it does not exist?

Anyway, it really does not matter. I believe you are correct that it won't change.

Jim