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Patriot_1776
Patriot_177622-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
July 26, 2019
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Issues using pattern reference "&p#" (i.e. &p2) in drawings

  • July 26, 2019
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I'm on Creo 3 M130

 

There have been plenty of times in the past where I've used the patterns "dimension" of "&P#" (i.e. &p2) to show how many cuts etc. a feature has on drawings.  It USED to only give the integer (i.e. "8").  It seems with some upgrade of Creo since the old version I was using (Creo Parametric/Pro 5.0), there was a change where now it gives the value "8 EXTRUDES".  Whaaaaat?  This totally FUBARS me on dwgs, and now I simply just have to use non-parametric text.  TOTAL drag.

 

Is there a fix for this "enhancement" that PTC foisted upon us?

 

Grazie!

Best answer by KenFarley

I've seen this also, and had to edit the dimension associated with the pattern, removing the "EXTRUDES" stuff in the dimension editing dialog. Quirky behavior.

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Patriot_1776
Patriot_177622-Sapphire IIAuthor
22-Sapphire II
July 26, 2019

Anyone else NOTICE this change?

Dale_Rosema
Dale_Rosema23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
July 26, 2019

Creo 4.0 M060

 

No "Extrudes" here.

 

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Patriot_1776
Patriot_177622-Sapphire IIAuthor
22-Sapphire II
July 29, 2019

'Sup Dale!  Hmmm, you're using "#d57" instead of "&p57".  Using the "&p" gives an integer instead of real number.  BUT, maybe that's better, and then truncating the decimal places.  When looking at my pattern, I only get the "&p" though...

Perhaps that's a change in Creo 4?  Hmmmm....

KenFarley
KenFarley21-Topaz IIAnswer
21-Topaz II
July 26, 2019

I've seen this also, and had to edit the dimension associated with the pattern, removing the "EXTRUDES" stuff in the dimension editing dialog. Quirky behavior.

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