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I want to create a callout in Creo Illustrate that shows the Description of the object as the text in the callout.
I can see the description property in the pvs file in Creo Illustrate but I cannot get it to populate the callout.
I have added the following snippet to the CalloutTemplates.xml file :
<annotation id="ship-description" hasLeaders="true"> | |
<name locid="DEFItemNumber-SHIP"/> | |
<description locid="DEFItemNumberDescription"/> | |
<tooltip locid="DEFItemNumberTooltip"/> | |
<thumbnail url="ship_note.png"/> | |
<leaders> | |
<line-style weight="1pt" color="#000000" halo="false" dashes="Solid" start="none" end="none"/> | |
</leaders> | |
<label canEdit="true"> | |
<text font="Arial" size="10pt" color="#000000"> | |
<useproperty category="PVS File Properties" name="Description"/> | |
</text> | |
<shape type="rectangle"/> | |
</label> | |
</annotation> |
Did I reference the property value correctly.
I have another (Creo Parametric based) example that has description in the category PROE Parameters and that one works fine.
I also looked at the Creo Illustrate help. But cannot find any reference to customising callouts or any limitations.
Any help or advise is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Theo
Hi Theodorus,
The latest Creo Illustrate install guide (https://www.ptc.com/view?im_dbkey=148898) has two new appendices on customizing annotation styles by editing the callout templates XML file.
Unfortunately, the <useproperty> examples on pp. 91-92 only cover category="PROE Parameters" and category="System".
It *should* work for category="PVS File Properties" as well...but I'll have to look into this.
Meanwhile, you might try substituting category="PROPERTIES" (all caps) for category="PVS File Properties" and see if that works (This is just a hunch.)
Regards,
Mark
Theo
Congratulations. You've found a little bug
I just tried this myself, and found it will *not* work for PVS File Properties.
It *will* work for other property groups e.g. PROE Parameters, WindchillEPM, WindchillPart etc.
The bug is basically in handling "PVS File Properties", which is a 'magic' attribute group. It is so magic that it doesn't actually have a name - the group category title is, in fact, "" (empty string) and the callout template code is not dealing with this correctly.
Can you submit an SPR please?
thanks
-steve
Thanks Steve,
I will log a case with Tech Support and ask them to raise an SPR.
In the mean. I am trying to show something during a demo. I have proe dataset that I can use to show an example but the data is not that relevant to the customer.
Is there a way to show the Item Tag in the call out (as created in the items list).
The call out template has an example for item number and quantity :
<useproperty category="System" name="pvITM"/> x<useproperty category="System" name="pvQTY"/>
It uses the category System. What other properties are part of the category 'system'. I have tried pvItemTag and various variations of that but that doesn't seem to work.
An other options could be component name.
Any ideas ?
Thanks,
Theo
Hi Theo
you can currently use pvITM, pvQTY
Support for pvTAG has been added to x24 (Creo Illustrate 3.0)
tag =<useproperty category="System" name="pvTAG"/>
-steve
Hi Steve, One more question about callouts, hope you can help. I want to combine multiple property values on the callout as seen below:
<annotation id="ship-partnumber" hasLeaders="true"> | |
<name>Part Number</name> | |
<description>Part Number</description> | |
<tooltip locid="DEFItemNumberTooltip"/> | |
<thumbnail url="ship_note.png"/> | |
<leaders> | |
<line-style weight="1pt" color="#000000" halo="false" dashes="Solid" start="none" end="none"/> | |
</leaders> | |
<label canEdit="true"> | |
<text font="Arial" size="8pt" color="#000000"> | |
Item <useproperty category="System" name="pvITM"/> - <useproperty category="WindchillPart" name="part_number"/> | |
<useproperty category="WindchillPart" name="part_name"/> | |
</text> | |
<shape type="rectangle"/> | |
</label> | |
</annotation> |
I want a 'new line' between the part number and the part number so it creates a callout with 2 lines in it.
Is this possible and what character string should I use for a new line.
Thanks again,
Theo
yes, just insert a <br/> tag in the text e.g.
Item <useproperty category="System" name="pvITM"/> <br/> <useproperty category="WindchillPart" name="part_number"/>