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KrisR1-Visitor
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April 4, 2012
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Feature naming in model tree - Symbols & Alt Charcs

  • April 4, 2012
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See the lil diameter symbol in the feature name? I used to be able to do this, and now I cannot. Whenever I go to type the alt+ characters, it will not accept them and boots me out of editing the feature.

Anyone know how I can get this functionalty back? I miss it!

Thanks so much!


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Best answer by KrisR

I found out what has caused this issue.

When adding a toolbar button for "Window->List of open windows" it then causes the issue of not being able to create symbols in the feature tree.

See image below:

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John.Pryal1-Visitor
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April 5, 2012

Hi Kris,

i put in such symbols using the windows character map, to be found in programs, accessories, system tools, character map, simply select, then copy. Then back to pro-e, click on the feature to be renamed, right click, rename, then right click again & paste in your selected symbol. Hope this helps.

Regards

John

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KrisR1-VisitorAuthor
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April 5, 2012

It won't even let me copy and paste them. I don't know what happened.

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Patriot_177622-Sapphire II
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April 5, 2012

Here's an old text file we used to have to use (before the pop-up) for symbols. It's the text strings for everything. I've never actually tried to rename anything with symbols. Interesting.

{0:PRO/E SYMBOLS}

{1: }

{2:STATISTICAL: }

{3:STRAIGHTNESS: ! }

{4:TOTAL RUNOUT: " }

{5:PLUS/MINUS: # }

{6:DEGREES: $ }

{7:LEAST MAT'L CONDT'N: % }

{8:OHM (OMEGA): ^ }

{9:W: ` }

{10:ANGULARITY: a }

{11:L/R ARROWS: b }

{12:FLATNESS: c }

{13:PROFILE/SURFACE: d }

{14:CIRCULARITY: e }

{15:PARALLELISM: f }

{16:CYLINDRICITY: g }

{17:CIRCULAR RUNOUT: h }

{18:SYMMETRY: i }

{19:POSITIONAL: j }

{20:PROFILE/LINE: k }

{21:PERPENDICULARITY: l }

{22:MAX MAT'L CONDT'N: m }

{23:DIAMETER: n }

{24:SQUARE: o }

{25:PROJECTED ZONE: p }

{26:CENTERLINE: q }

{27:CONCENTRICITY: r }

{28:REGARDLESS FEAT'R SIZE: s }

{29:TANGENT PLANE: t }

{30:FREE STATE: u }

{31:COUNTERBORE: v }

{32:COUNTERSINK: w }

{33:DEPTH: x }

{34:CONICAL: y }

{35:ANGULAR: z }

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KevinBradberry1-Visitor
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April 5, 2012

I tried your method of using alt+0216 and it worked for me. I'm using Creo/Pro 5.0 by the way. I searched in the config options, but could not think of a keyword that returned an applicable option for using ALT characters.

!!! You've helped solve a problem that other users have complained about. Many of us want to insert spaces in our text and ALT+255 provides a space for doing that. So far, I've only tried it out on features in the model tree.

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I'll post a new discussion later to share this.

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KrisR1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
April 5, 2012

OOOooooooo! That's wicked cool Kevin! Now if only mine wasn't broken.

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KrisR1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
April 5, 2012

It was a corrupt config.win file that was causing this. I deleted it and put back the settings that I lost and I can again create symbols. Should I find more config.win options I missed, and should the application of them cause this to occur, I will post back in case anyone else has this issue.

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DOVANLE1-Visitor
1-Visitor
April 6, 2012

This is awesome Gents.

I did not know I can do that, Now I know atl+0216 and atl+255. But where can I find the rest of the "code"

Thanks.

DV

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KevinBradberry1-Visitor
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April 6, 2012

To find more code, do an internet search for "alt code".

Disclaimer: We don't know if these alt codes have been tested. If an alt code is used will Pro-e/Creo, somewhere down the line when doing it's data crunching, reject the text?

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KrisR1-VisitorAuthorAnswer
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April 9, 2012

I found out what has caused this issue.

When adding a toolbar button for "Window->List of open windows" it then causes the issue of not being able to create symbols in the feature tree.

See image below:

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KevinBradberry1-Visitor
1-Visitor
April 9, 2012

Kris,

I'm gaining good tips from you! I hadn't noticed the Window->List of open windows options before. I like having the open windows as buttons on the toolbar, but I may change my mind later when I have 10 files open and run out of space.

I see what you mean about special symbols using the Alt code not working. When the open windows buttons are available in a toolbar, you can switch between them by pressing Alt+1, 2, etc., which is a helpful shortcut in itself, but prevents one from applying Alt code.

Which would you rather have, special characters and spacing in filenames or a quick way to switch between open windows?

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KrisR1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
April 9, 2012

Weeellllll.....

I'm selfish and want both!

Seriously though, we can't change the alt codes so I would think the toggling between windows should be moved to the ctrl button, or another button. Tab usually controls windows in other apps. Maybe tab?

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