7.11. Docking window "2D derivation " - Create your own combination views (*.dw)
7.11.1. Basics
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7.11.1. Basics

  • Storage locations

    • Make templates available for all catalogs

      Storage location: $CADENAS_SETUP/layouts/2dderivation

      [Note]Note

      If a sitesetup directory is active in addition to the setup directory, the changes made in edit mode [Edit mode] are saved there in a file with the same name.

    • Make templates for parts available in a specific catalog directory

      Storage location: any

      If the dw file is a certain project directory, it is only display when the respective project is loaded.

  • File extension

    The file extension ofTemplates is dw.

  • Default files

    Existing default files and/or views:

    • 3_view_frame_JIS.dw

    • 3_views_eu.dw

    • 3_views_us.dw

    • 6_view_frame_JIS.dw

    • 6_views_eu.dw

    • 6_views_us.dw

    • frame_ANSI.dw

    • frame_ANSI_bom.dw

    • frame_DIN.dw

    • frame_DIN_bom.dw

  • Elements

    In order to create your own 2D derivation views, you have the following elements to use:

    • Basic elements:

    • Special elements:

      • Grid: A grid structure for placing multiple elements.

      • Box: A placeholder element for determining position and size

      • Derivation: A single 2D derivation view

      • Text: Positionable and dimensionable text with stored translations

      • Table: Positionable and dimensionable parts list table

    • Frames:

      If several individual elements are to be combined, the Frame element is used. This is then the parent element for all elements placed on it.

    • Paper formats:

      The Formats element indicates whether and which paper formats [Paper formats] are available for a particular view.

A small example:

  1. Under $CADENAS_SETUP/layouts/2dderivation create a copy of your own dw file and modify it.

    Exemplary excerpt with dw, cfg and dxf files

    Exemplary excerpt with dw, cfg and dxf files

  2. Under "name", assign a unique name.

    [Template]
name=drawing_3_views_eu_test1
unitbase=mm
translation=dwtext.def

[Description]
default=Test 1
german=Test 1

[ELEMENT_grid1]
type=grid
padding_x=10
padding_y=10
padding_unit=percent
columns=2
rows=2
order=none,top,front,left

  3. Under "Description" set the display name

  4. Modify the order structure under "order" for example.

  5. Restart PARTdataManager new.

  6. Select a part and click on the 2D derivation button in the toolbar.

    -> The own view is now added to the list.

    Own view "Test"

    Own view "Test"

[Note]Note

Concept for use of frames and different paper formats:

A default frame can be defined via [ELEMENT_frame] in the template file *.dw.

If views are to be created for different paper formats, a separate configuration file is defined for each format using [Formats].

The configuration file in turn references to a specific dxf file (paper format) under [ELEMENT_frame].

[Note]Note

2D derivations (dw files) can be used in PARTtemplateDesigner directly for the 3D PDF data sheet function, which is available on the platforms PARTcommunity, PARTserver, PARTsolutions and Offline CDs platforms. See Chapter 10, PARTtemplateDesigner - Create data sheets .

Example data sheet

Example data sheet

Export PDF datasheet in PARTdataManager

Export PDF datasheet in PARTdataManager

Export PDF datasheet in PARTcommunity

Export PDF datasheet in PARTcommunity

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