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I have seen articles from WF5 stating that you can pull a symbol into a table cell or a not by using the &sym(<symbol path/name>) construct. In Creo 2, I can not get this to work.
I have tried:
&sym(symbol.sym)
&sym(x:\path\symbol.sym)
{0:&sym(symbol.sym)}
{0:&sym(x:\path\symbol.sym)}
I have not tried using the ptc_symbol_lib varaiable we have set up ehich just points to the X:\ drive location.
Is this broken or has the construct changed in Creo2?
Creo2 m220
Windchill 10.0 m040
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I've gotten the simple format to work by removing the .SYM extension, the full path doesn't seem to work or at least I haven't gotten it to.
Did you first call the actual symbol into session before trying this?
I also suggest to use following startup steps:
Note: I am not sure, if the above procedure works. I can test it later.
MH
I am trying to add the symbol to a drawing format.
I have loaded the format into the session. The 2 symbols are in the format but not 'tied' to the table cells.
I have moved them aside and then added the text &sym(third_angle.sym) to the cell and Creo only displays the text, not the symbol in the cell.
This is the folder with my symbol names.
This is a snip of the drawing sheet. The symbol is placed, then I tried to add it to the table cell.
This is Creo2 m160, but the same results as m220 on my other system.
Ben,
When working with symbols I always delete the iteration number behind the file extension in the filename and then what you describe works for me everytime.
I remember putting symbols in WF4 M220 and it worked the same way it does in Creo Parametric 2.0.
Would you mind uploading your frm file with your two symbols being in the symbol gallery?
I am actually working on a classified system so this is a new file like what I have on the other system. I have created an empty format file, added the symbol and a table, then tried to add the symbol to the table and only get the text, not the symbol. I have attached the symbol file and the new format.
I've gotten the simple format to work by removing the .SYM extension, the full path doesn't seem to work or at least I haven't gotten it to.
Ahh well, it's always some little thing.
I'm just glad we have been able to answer this question. Even though I knew the answer before, I couldn't recall what exactly was it until now