We have enhanced the usage of setting the SURFACE, AXIS and ORIENT values to your 'Fastener Data File' *.dat.
In the past you have to enter all ID pairs for all listed fastener in your *.dat file.
Now you can do following:
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Add a name to SURFACE, AXIS and ORIENT instead of item ids.
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Add columns #SURACE, #AXIS and #ORIENT to control item ids of each fastener instance
The advantages are:
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Use one name instead of different item ids.
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Easier to customize, more intuitive and clearer.
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More flexibility – different ids for each instance in your Fastener Data File
Example 1:
Before:
| SURFACE |
29 |
12 |
128 |
296 |
| AXIS |
10 |
8 |
117 |
24 |
After:
| SURFACE |
PLACEMENT_SURFACE |
| AXIS |
PLACEMENT_AXIS |
Example 2:
Before:
| SURFACE |
29 |
12 |
128 |
296 |
75 |
... |
| AXIS |
10 |
8 |
117 |
24 |
12 |
... |
Aftern:
| SYMBOL |
DN ... |
#SURFACE |
#AXIS |
| ... |
|
|
|
| FASTENER1 |
10 |
29 |
12 |
| FASTENER2 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
| FASTENER3 |
10 |
128 |
117 |
| ... |
|
|
|
This new functionality is available since IFX 6.0.2.0 but is not available in the OLH now. It will be introduced as new feature in Creo Parameteric 7.0.
