Position Number

This function is used to create and insert a note into the drawing containing mainly the position number or rather the part name.

After indication of the panel part to get the position number from, a string line is defined by the operator. The position number is put on the last segment of this string line. Also the length of this last segment is automatically adapted to the position number texts. As an option it is possible to create a POSNO with several components with the same position number, connected to it.

The position number components produced in the drawing have the same quality as the ones created by the TBGD position number function regarding color, layer, id and can thus be handled in the same way.

If the TB part name control is in effect the short version of the part name specified is used in the position number function. for further information on how to specify the part name. If nothing is specified the part name equals the position number.

The appearance of the position number component in the drawing can be controlled to some extent by the user. This is done via keywords and values in the Planar Hull Modelling default file, and the Drafting default file connected to the logical name TBD_DEF1.

The keywords in TBD_DEF1 defining the size are:

First the height of the symbol is determined from POS_SYM_HEIGHT. Then the maximum text height and width from the first text position of the symbol is fetched to calculate the actual text size. However, it is made sure that the text height is never greater than TEXT_STD_HEIGHT, and never smaller than POS_TXT_MINH. If no symbol exists, the text height is set to TEXT_STD_HEIGHT.

The size of the dimension text to the right of the symbol is determined by the height from the second text position of the symbol. If no symbol exists, it is 2/3 of the height of the position number text.

It is possible to select the information to be included in the note, at run time. Giving OPTIONS on the Indicate prompt will show a form where the types of items to be included in the note can be selected or deselected individually for the different part types.

Previously the delimiter between the web and flange dimensions was the '*'-character. Now, the logical name SB_PROF_DELIM can contain the new delimiter. Note, the delimiter is one character long. If the logical name has not been set the old delimiter will be used.

When the use of imperial units is activated, the thickness of the plate is replaced by the weight of the plate in pounds per square foot. The density is fetched from the quality element in the catalogue. The handling of the quality file is described in a separate document.