Creo Schematics: Allow format change to a smaller sheet size

[DaveMartin]

Currently in Creo Schematics, you can change the format used for a sheet, but only to a format size that is larger than the current sheet size. I would like the ability to change the format to a smaller sheet size as necessary (e.g., going from D size to B size).

[BillF]

Smaller sizes are blocked unless your design fits in them.

If your design fits in a B size, it will be available.  It uses the upper right corner of the design to check for fit, so you want to move everything to the bottom left to do this.

[BillF]

Just did some testing, you can shove the design lower and to the left of the bottom left corner to allow a smaller format to be allowed.
Your design may not fit the new format.  I am about to make some blocks with an outline of the useable area of our formats so that I can make the work fit into the new space before making it smaller.

[PetePickettII]

I think they should be available to set a "goal" to work the schematic into a given size.  They should show up and maybe put an * next to the ones it currently wont fit.  (explain in the dialog box what a * means).  We should be able to override the software's options.

[BillF]

My method for a target is to have an outline of the useful areas of a couple sheets I want to go use and save it as a .sheet file.  I can import them into a design done on a larger sheet to see what I need to do to arrange it in the desired border or move items to other sheets.

That way I can leave areas where we don't want design (title block and area for watermarks).

[BillF]

You could put in an idea suggestion (https://community.ptc.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/creoparametric) for an enhancement.

One possibility would be to allow you to change to a sheet size that is too small for the design.  They presently let you work outside the limits of the design sheet, why not let you do that when moving to a smaller sheet.?

[PetePickettII]

Dave can you edit this post and add the tag SCHEMATICS to it? (instead of PIPING AND CABLING)

[Alex_Y]

Targeted for Schematics 10.

[Alex_Y]

Delivered in Schematics 10.0.

[olivierlp]

Thanks @DaveMartin for the idea and all who commented and voted!

Thanks also to @Alex_Y for the update. 

[DaveMartin]

So glad to see that this has been implemented!