Process Definition Properties

Set the process definition properties in the Main definition and Additional steps tab.

A process can have more than one step.

The first step of a process - the main step - determines the process behavior and configuration. If the main step cannot fit a detail in a prototype, additional steps are used.

Note: It is recommended to not make changes to options in the additional steps as they can be used as a Main Step in other processes.

Select the main step

Select a main step from the list. The list of steps can be modified.

Add a new step

  1. Click Add .

  2. Enter the new process name.
  3. Select a category.

A new step is added to the list with the current step definition.

Select model objects

In the "Objects selection" area, select a model object to be detailed by the selected process and the arrangement option.

The drawing name is created based on the filename selector rule.

Filename selector

Select a filename selector from the list. Click Properties .

The list of filename selectors can be modified.

Button Function
Add a new file selector
Delete a file selector

Prototype

Enter the name of the prototype file.

Close page

Select a close page option. Three options are available.

Option Description
On next object The next object is displayed on a new page
On next main part The next main part is displayed on a new page
On page full Displayed on the full page

Name of the detail drawing

  • Click and select the information to add in the drawing name from the options in the displayed list.

Option Description
Flat
  • The drawing number
PosNum
  • The position number of the main object in the detail
SequenceNumber
  • Increment details with similar file names
SinglePartPosNum
  • The single part position number of the main object in the detail
ModelName
  • The name of the model
Assembly
  • The lot/phase to which the assembly is assigned

Example:

A4-Detail %Flat(03).dwg

Alternative scales

A process creates the detail with the drawing style scale used for the object. If the detail does not fit in the selected prototype, the process will try the alternative scales.

  1. Select the alternative scales from the list.
  2. Click Properties .

The list of alternative scales can be modified.

Button Function
Add a new alternative scale. A copy of the selected scale is added to the list.
Delete an alternative scale

Special scales for a view

Special scales can be selected for views with the scale depending on the main view scale.

  • Select a special scales item from the list. Click Properties .

Scales are managed in the same manner as alternative scales.

Detail styles

  1. Select a detail style map from the list.
  2. Click Set .

  3. Select a type of used detail styles from the list.
  4. In the table, an appropriate detail style for the process is assigned to the elements of the 3D model (Model objects). This assignment determines the presentation of the model elements on the drawing.

Additional steps

If the process cannot fit the detail with any scale, it will continue with the next step from the Additional steps of the process definition. If, after all the steps, the process still cannot fit the detail in the page, the detail is created with the last style and scale.

Add as many additional steps as necessary.

The configuration of the settings used for the additional steps is displayed in the "Used settings" area.

Parent topic: Processes