6 first characters

[lzanettin]

Hello,

I use this text in a drawing: &dwg_name

allowing to display the name of my file.

If the name of my file is 126557-Rev2,

is there a way to display only the 6 first characters? (126557)

thanks,

Laurent

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[MartinHanak]

Laurent,

I think it is not possible in Drawing mode.

dwg_name is system parameter for drawings and in Drawing mode it is not possible to define relations.

If model name = drawing name then you can define a parameter and relation in the model and display the parameter in the drawing.

Example:

first6 = extract(rel_model_name(), 1, 6)

Martin Hanak

[KenFarley]

The only way I know of is to define another parameter and use the "EXTRACT" function to pull the six characters you want from the string, such as:

substringDrawingName = EXTRACT ( dwg_name, 1, 6 )

Then use &substringDrawingName where you were using &dwg_name.

[lzanettin]

Thank you for your answers,

but, as I work on a 2d drawing (without any link with 3d, no model),

I can't have access to Relations.