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February 12, 2014
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Datum Plane Names

  • February 12, 2014
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When starting a new drawing the datum planes default to DTM1,DTM2 and DTM3. Is there a way to change the datum plane names to Right, Top and Front so that they always are Right, Top and Front when you start a new drawing? Are there standard parameters that you can modify or do you have to rename them every time you start a new drawing??


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Best answer by Dale_Rosema

My suggestion would be to create a file with all the setting that are in line with your standards and then save that file with a name such as startpart (or something similar). Then when you create new parts, you open that part and do a "save as" to the new name and all your standards will be set in the new part. You may want to either lock or have a back up copy of the start file incase someone makes changes accidentally.

Thanks, Dale

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Dale_Rosema
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23-Emerald III
February 12, 2014

My suggestion would be to create a file with all the setting that are in line with your standards and then save that file with a name such as startpart (or something similar). Then when you create new parts, you open that part and do a "save as" to the new name and all your standards will be set in the new part. You may want to either lock or have a back up copy of the start file incase someone makes changes accidentally.

Thanks, Dale

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John.Pryal1-Visitor
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February 12, 2014

Hi Doug,

further to Dale's reply, there are config.pro options to help achieve your goal. They are template_solidpart & template_designasm. Create a part in the normal way, rename your datum planes & save it to, let's say Start Part directory. Now simply add the template_solidpart option to your config.pro file & browse to that directory. Now every time you create a new part you will have your default planes already renamed. You can also have the same for assemblies using template_designasm. There is also another config option, start_model_dir, which i think allows for multiple start parts.

John

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