Cadit Make Part Drawings.ini
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Cadit Make Part Drawings.ini
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Cadit Make Part Drawings.ini contains configuration settings for Make Part Drawings.
The file is located in the Settings subfolder under the Common Configuration folder or the Local Configuration folder. The program first looks for the file in the Common Configuration folder, then in the Local Configuration folder.
| Section Key | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| [options] | General Settings | |
| Createvisible= | 0 | If set to 1, the drawings will show during generation, else not. Default = 0 |
| MakeIDWTemplate= | C:\ProgramData \Symetri \Sovelia Inventor Addin \Template \en-US \Sovelia Inventor Addin templates \Make Part Drawings.idw | Default template file, the first time the dialog is started. If the template file type is idw, an Inventor idw file is created, if it is dwg, an Inventor dwg file is created. If path is omitted, the program searches for the template file in this order: 1. The Inventor template folder, 2. \Sovelia Inventor Addin templates folder under the Inventor template folder, 3. \CaditInventor Templates folder under the Inventor template folder, 4. \CaditInventor folder under the Inventor template folder, 5. \Template\en-US\Sovelia Inventor Addin templates under the Local Configuration folder |
| MakeIDWOutputFolder= | .\Part Drawings\ | Default output folder, the first time the dialog is started |
| MakeIDWFolder= | .\Part Drawings\ | Default output root folder, the first time the dialog is started |
| MakeIDWClient= | Default value for the Client field, the first time the dialog is started | |
| MakeIDWProject= | Default value for the Project field, the first time the dialog is started | |
| MakeIDWUnitsToMake= | Default value for the Number of Units to Make field, the first time the dialog is started | |
| MakeReasons= | 252 | Default value for Reason for new version of part drawing check boxes, the first time the dialog is started. Bit coded. Bit code values: 4 = Reference drawing no, 8 = Client, 16 = Project, 32 = Number of Units to Make, 64 = Quantity from Parts Only BOM, 128 = Item Number from Parts Only BOM |
| MakeIDWIncludePurchased= | 0 | Default value for the Include Purchased parts checkbox, the first time the dialog is started |
| MakeIDWIncludeInvisible= | 0 | Default value for the Include Invisible parts checkbox, the first time the dialog is started |
| MakeIDWRetrieveDimensions= | 0 | Default value for the Retrieve all model dimensions on new drawings checkbox, the first time the dialog is started |
| MakeIDWUseVersionFolders= | Default value for the Use Version Folders checkbox, the first time the dialog is started | |
| MakeIDWCreateAssemblySubfolder= | Default value for the Create Assembly Subfolder checkbox, the first time the dialog is started | |
| MakeIDWUsePredefinedIdw= | Default value for the Use predefined drawings checkbox, the first time the dialog is started | |
| MakeIDWPredefinedIdwFolder= | 0 | Default value for the Predefined drawings subfolder field, the first time the dialog is started |
| [IgnoreParts] | Do not make part drawing for parts with any of the properties listed | |
| Property1= | Property name | List of properties with values. If a part contains a property with given name, a part drawing will not be created. The keys are numbered starting with 1. (example Property1, Property2,…) |
| [ScaleList] | List of legal scales used by Make Part Drawings. The scale on new views is set to the closest scale from the Scale list. The scales in the list are numbered starting with 1 | |
| Scale1= | 1:100 | First scale in the list |
| [Margins] | Distances between view edges and drawing borders, rotation and scale factor | |
| MarginLeft= | 20 | Minimum margin in mm to the left of the most left view to the drawing border |
| MarginRight= | 40 | Minimum margin in mm to the right of the most right view to the drawing border |
| MarginTop= | 60 | Minimum margin in mm over the uppermost view to the drawing border |
| MarginBottom= | 60 | Minimum margin in mm under the lowest view to the drawing border. |
| Gap= | 30 | Minimum gap in mm between views. |
| MainViewFactor= | 2 | Factor for calculating view scale for cut-length items (profiles, beams, yard goods). Scale of main view is calculated using MainViewFactor times profile width, not the profile length. |
| ViewRotateFactor= | 3 | Factor used for rotation of view. Rotate view if profile width is ViewRotateFactor times larger than profile height |
| [Messages] | Messages used by Make Part Drawings. | |
| ct_deleted= | DELETED | The property ct_deleted is set to this value in the part drawing if a part is deleted from the assembly. |
| [FileNames] | File name settings | |
| AddFolderLevel= | 2 | If there are duplicate file names located in different subfolders the drawing files will overwrite each other. To avoid this the subfolder names can be added to the drawing file names. Select the number of subfolder level names to be added |
| [SheetMetal] | Sheet metal settings | |
| DefaultView= | 1 | If set to 1, the default view rotation will be used. Else it will be rotated to fit the paper. Default: 0 |
| FlatPatternLeft= | 1 | If set to 1, the flat pattern view is placed on the left side of the drawing. Else on the right side of the drawing. Default: 0 |
| [IsoView] | Iso view settings | |
| AddIsoView= | 1 | If set to 1, an iso view is added in the top right corner of the drawing. Default: 0 |
| IsoViewSizePercent= | 20 | Size of the iso view in percentage of the rest of the drawing. Default: 20 |
| IsoViewMarginRight= | 20 | Minimum margin in mm to the right of the iso view to the drawing border. |
| IsoViewMarginTop= | 20 | Minimum margin in mm over the iso view to the drawing border. |
| IsoViewOrientation= | TopLeft | Orientation of the iso view. Legal values are TopLeft, TopRight, BottomLeft or BottomRight. Default: TopLeft |
| IsoViewStyle= | Shaded | Style of the iso view. Legal values are Shaded, ShadedHiddenLine, HiddenLineRemoved or HiddenLine. Default: Shaded |
See also Make Part Drawings.
Example: Make Part Drawings.ini
Any line starting with a semicolon (;) will be ignored.
[Options]
; Set to 1 to show drawings during generation. Default 0.
CreateVisible=0
;MakeIDWTemplate=C:\ProgramData\Symetri\Sovelia Inventor Addin\Template\en-US\Sovelia Inventor Addin templates\Make Part Drawings.idw
;MakeIDWTemplate=C:\ProgramData\Symetri\Sovelia Inventor Addin\Template\en-US\Sovelia Inventor Addin templates\Make Part Drawings.dwg
;MakeIDWOutputFolder=.\Part Drawings\
;MakeIDWFolder=.\Part Drawings\
;MakeIDWClient=
;MakeIDWProject=
;MakeIDWUnitsToMake=1
;MakeReasons=252
;MakeIDWIncludePurchased=0
;MakeIDWIncludeInvisible=0
;MakeIDWRetrieveDimensions=0
;MakeIDWUseVersionFolders=0
;MakeIDWCreateAssemblySubfolder=0
;MakeIDWUsePredefinedIdw=0
;MakeIDWPredefinedIdwFolder=
[IgnoreParts]
; Do not make part drawing for parts with any of these properties
Property1=Weld No
[ScaleList]
Scale1=1:100
Scale2=1:50
Scale3=1:25
Scale4=1:20
Scale5=1:10
Scale6=1:5
Scale7=1:2.5
Scale8=1:2
Scale9=1:1
;Scale10=2:1
[Margins]
MarginLeft=20
MarginRight=40
MarginTop=60
MarginBottom=60
; distance between views
Gap=30
; for cut-length items (beams), scale of main view is calculated using MainViewFactor times profile width,
; not the profile length
MainViewFactor=2
; rotate view if profile width is ViewRotateFactor times larger than profile height
ViewRotateFactor=3
[Messages]
ct_deleted=DELETED
[FileNames]
; add the last two sub-folders to the file name to run MPD if there are duplicate filenames in different subfolders
;AddFolderLevel=2
[SheetMetal]
;DefaultView=1
;FlatPatternLeft=1
[IsoView]
;AddIsoView=1
;AllowIsoViewDimensions=0
;IsoViewSizePercent=20
;IsoViewMarginRight=20
;IsoViewMarginTop=20
; IsoViewOrientation one of TopLeft, TopRight, BottomLeft, BottomRight
;IsoViewOrientation=TopLeft
; IsoViewStyle one of Shaded, ShadedHiddenLine, HiddenLineRemoved, HiddenLine
;IsoViewStyle=Shaded
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