How do u turn off"surface finish" symbols

[Nicholas.w]

Hey every one.
My problem is in drawing mode ill insert a surface finish like 16, 32, 63 or what ever. But when I open the part the surface symbol shows up (like 3d notes), and in the sub assembly and top level assembly, by then there

 

[dr_gallup]

I never use the part surface finish symbols. I use a modified version of the system isosurftext drawing symbol. Those symbols can do a lot more and are a lot more versatile as they can be attached to dimension leader lines, etc.

 

[magnusod]

Add this to your config.pro



def_layer LAYER_SFIN SURF_SFIN



After that you can hide it in layer tree under SURF_FIN. Don't forget to save status of layer tree.



Magnus

 

[magnusod]

Sorry, should be




Add this to your config.pro





def_layer LAYER_SFIN SURF_FIN




After that you can hide it in layer tree under SURF_FIN. Don't forget to save status of layer tree.





Magnus

 

[Nicholas.w]

dr_gallup thanks fo the tip,the sym works nice. but is there a way to save the symbol so we don't have to create it every time?<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />


magnusod, thanks for your tip to it worked out nice. I did have a problem, when hiding the layer in part mode it would hide in the drawing mode, this was fixed with the drawing option "ignore_model_layer_status" set to yes. but all the symbols I created before I changed the config.pro won't show up on the new layer "def_layer LAYER_SFINSURF_FIN", do you know of any way to update them?


thanks to you both,


Nick

 

[dr_gallup]

If you don't have the layer in the model you can create it one of two ways. If you create a new surface finish symbol, Pro/E will automatically make the layer (with the def_layer settting in config.pro). Or you can manually add a layer by displaying layers in the model tree, right mouse button, add layer.

Once you have the layer in the model, show layers in model tree, pick your surface finish layer, right mouse button - pick properties. Select the symbols you want to add to the layer, pick OK.

 

[Nicholas.w]

Thanks again dr_gallup, that worked great.


Nick