Warning popup when editing text

[BM_14348853]

Using Creo Elements Direct Modeling Express 9.0

New to Creo Direct Express and creating first drawings of parts and assemblies. Each time I edit the text on a drawing (title blocks, BOM's etc) a msg is displayed similar to the the one attached.

What does this mean? Is there another way I should be editing these items?

A second question is when creating the BOM's using the scan, table, draw method, why doesn't the part number populate?

Thanks for any feedback

[Kotom-Eng]

I'm not sure but if this can help.

The BOM has been filled automatically by Modeling Express. If you want to change the part name, then rename the part and update the BOM.

The part number comes from Model Manager or Windchill. Modeling Express cannot work with these two systems.

[der_Wolfgang · Accepted solution]

> What does this mean?

In general:  you see those warnings when editing texts in Annotation when then text's content is calculated automatically.

In this case the Part Name of one item which is part of the BOM. The Name is inquired from the 3D Object which is part of you assembly.. If you think about the column 'Quantity' it s more obvious that this value is calculated.  

You can customize your BOM e.g. by adding a new columns / write your own functions to get information of the item listed in your BOM (e.g. an order Number). But that's not for beginner.

You see the same/similar message when you edit some texts of the title block.  example : the sheet number . This is filled in automatically. 

All those texts are handled as 'text references' in Annotation.  Those are texts getting their contents automatically by calling some functions.

> Is there another way I should be editing these items?
you should not edit those texts manually. 

More information can be found in the Modeling help:

• Bom Functions 
• Text Reference Functions and Registration 

[vnamboodheri]

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[BM_14348853]

Thanks for the feedback. I notice the links to Modeling help are for Creo Elements/Direct. How much of these help pages would apply to the Elements Express (free version) of Creo?

[der_Wolfgang]

Almost everything of the online help and documentation for Creo Elements/Direct Modeling can be read and used for express as well, EXCEPT those for additional modules like Sheet Metal, 3D Documentation, Rendering etc. . 

Have a look to your USER Customization directory. There is a README.txt file. Within that file the Product Names "Creo Elements/Direct Modeling" and "Annotation" are those which are part of the EXPRESS version. All the others are not.  Also in both of the 'valid' ones there are some functions not available in Express:  e.g. loading/saving *.sd' files. But you will figure out soon. 

Let's say 90% of the Modeling commands and 90% the Annotation commands are available in Express as well. Specially all the documented customization concept and the functions listed in the integration kit documentation are part of Express version as well

"C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\PTC\Creo Elements Direct Modeling Express 9.0\90.0\README.txt"

HINT: try to avoid the short name "Creo"  because it can be too quickly mixed up with Creo Parametric / Creo+  ..    A common used short name is 'Modeling' , or for the elder people 'SolidDesigner'.