Looking for Variable to modify Drawing Number in sheet set manager

[kam1967]

I was wondering if anyone has found a variable for the DRAWING NUMBER in sheet set manager. What I'd like to do is have a routine to look at that variable and update it with the filename, without the .dwg extension. See attached.

 

Any help would be awesome. Thanks in advance.

[Ahankhah]

AFAIK, you can not set a variable as Number of drawing, but it is not limited to just numeric values.

[kam1967]

Thanks for the info, Ahankhah. I had hoped that now there would be a way to fill the number box in with filename information. If anyone has a way, please let me know. Thanks.

[BlackBox]

Kam - If I am understanding you correctly, you cannot populate the 'number' or 'sheet title' property fields with variables.

 

This information is manually, or programmatically entered into the sheet set file properties, and can then be referenced into your title block's attributes with the use of a Field (as one example)... Then when you change the SSM property value (i.e., Sheet number, Client Name, etc.) the Field that references said SSM property will be updated in all sheets.

 

Also, be sure to review the FieldEval system variable.

[kam1967]

Thanks for the confirmation, Renderman. It's too bad that ssm is limiting our ability to do work efficiently. When we import drawings into ssm, it does not allow the option to exclude the layout info from being added to the file name. It's a useful tool, but it's a limiting tool which I wonder whether there would be an updated version to it. I'd love to see it, if there is! Thanks again.

[Ace]

Im currently trying to create a field that shows the sheet page number.(sortof the same thing as Kam1967:huh:)

E.g - I have a sheet set callled X, with 10 sheets in it. I want to be able to see the sheet page number on the titleblock like "sheet 1 of 10". Trying to work this through fields and its not working for me. I want it to automatically update too as i can have hundreds of sheets per sheet set that are constantly changing order. Fierce confusing for me but needs to be done. Right now the sheet number is no use. Any help oh wise ones?

p.s - if this is a seperate topic please excuse me, but this thread seemed relevant to me. Thanks.

[BlackBox]

Thanks for the confirmation, Renderman. It's too bad that ssm is limiting our ability to do work efficiently. When we import drawings into ssm, it does not allow the option to exclude the layout info from being added to the file name. It's a useful tool, but it's a limiting tool which I wonder whether there would be an updated version to it. I'd love to see it, if there is! Thanks again.

 

You can automate the process of sheets being added to a DST file via VBA, or .NET using the Sheet Set Objects Reference, found in the Developer Documentation.

 

Im currently trying to create a field that shows the sheet page number.(sortof the same thing as Kam1967:huh:)

E.g - I have a sheet set callled X, with 10 sheets in it. I want to be able to see the sheet page number on the titleblock like "sheet 1 of 10". Trying to work this through fields and its not working for me. I want it to automatically update too as i can have hundreds of sheets per sheet set that are constantly changing order. Fierce confusing for me but needs to be done. Right now the sheet number is no use. Any help oh wise ones?

p.s - if this is a seperate topic please excuse me, but this thread seemed relevant to me. Thanks.

 

Simple... Provided you have an attributed title block, and that the sheet has been added to Sheet Set Manager (SSM), double click the title block attribute, and in the text box (where you'd type in the sheet number) right click, and select Insert Field..., then see attached pic:

 

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