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There is, sadly, no such thing as a note parameter. The closest thing to it is a String parameter, but those are limited to, I believe, 80 characters.
The most I've been able to do is use String parameters to define things I want in a note, like the "Material: McMaster xxxAxxxxx or yyyyAyyyyy" and then reference that in the note.
I think this video and the demo Creo 4 model will clarify what is possible in the context of this question.
It details the syntax required to explicitly define a relation using the parameters created by an annotation element note. I can not find anything in the help files explaining this but it may be in there.
These comments are applicable to the test model provided for reference.
TEST=PTC_NOTE_TEXT:NID_AE_NOTE0
This sets the model parameter name TEST equal to:
value of the annotation parameter (PTC_NOTE_TEXT) within Annotation Element Note0
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Sorry, I thought you were talking about parameters that I can directly create via Parameters-><Hit +> where I only see choices for Integer, Real, String, and Yes No. I've always thought it would be nice to have a parameter that represents a note on a drawing, particularly the one that specifies the material, units, etc. Then I could easily have the same note on subsequent pages of the drawing. This can be done by copying the note and pasting it, but if a change is made to the note it has to be manually done on all the other pages.
Well, now, that is the coolest thing I've learned today. I kind of like this, particularly because it will let me add sheet after sheet and easily slam in the often tedious notes, and update those notes at will. A little confusing for the folks not well-versed in Creo, but since when is that not true...
I use these parameters a lot in drawings. I'm a university lecturer. Our students need to design automation equipment and make the necessary drawings for that. I use the parameters to populate the title block. This way the sheet formats can be substituted very easily while the contents of the title block is retained.
