Layout, parameters in drawing

[puppet]

situation

i have a parameter i set in the layout "param1".
part has the layout declared. partA
in the drawing of partA, I can not access that data in the form of a note

ie "&param1"

is there a switch i am needing to set in config.pro? or is this a limitation? or am i missing something?

my current work around is,

inside the part. i make a new parameter
lay_param1 = param1

and then in the drawing note
"&lay_param1"

i feel i am doing this the long way.

 

[appinmi]

Try changing the original parameter's name to something like "PART_ID" or "PART_NUMBER". Then in your note enter "&PART_ID".

 

[puppet]

hmm
i dont understand what you mean.

basically any parameter set in the layout. is inacessable from the part's drawing.

the work around was written in the 1st post.

 

[charleskim]

You probable need to put layout in the drawing in order to use parameter from it.


Charles

 

[FishNut]

You got it Puppet. Just because a part is declared to a layout, it does not mean that the drawing can see those parameters in tables or notes.The strange thing is that you can reference the layout variables in the relations of the drawing. This has been our workaround for years.


Lets say the layout has a parameter CFG_DRAWN_BY. In order for this to show up in the drawing, we have to have a relation in the drawing:


DRW_DRAWN_BY = CFG_DRAWN_BY



Then in the drawing format, the text reads &DRW_BY

 

[FishNut]

Correction Puppet


Then in the drawing format, the text reads &DRW_DRAWN_BY