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Linking Custom Properties (Radio Buttons)

Question asked by David Boydston on Jun 8, 2015
Latest reply on Jun 9, 2015 by VENKATESH S.

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Hi,

I made a custom property that is a radio button set, it basically has the following options, for the "Stage of project" part,

- R&D

- Prototype

- Production

I can choose them and everything is fine in the custom-property tab, however I dont know how to link this information in the Drawing format. I know other properties can be linked using

$PRPSHEET:"THINGTOLINK" but I dont know how to link to a radio button set (I mean i would assume it would require some sort of IF structure?) Please see picture:

Top has the property tab

bottom has my current drawing template with 3 checkboxes which are never checked because I dont know how to do this.

Thank you!

Chris Angevine Jun 9, 2015 9:07 AM

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I have not been able to figure out how to do what you're looking for. I wanted the same thing for Inch/MM on drawings. I ended up using check boxes instead, with an "X" as the value. It isn't as nice as a radio button because you can select more than one, but it works.

Here is the text that is in my drawing:

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE: <border type=4 size=0> $PRPSHEET:"Inch" </border> INCH <border type=4 size=0>$PRPSHEET:"MM" </border> MILLIMETER

Here is what it looks like:

Hope this helps.

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kk cheng Jun 9, 2015 1:50 AM

I am using 2013 version and I can't do check boxes with titleblocks.

Why don't you try this...

Have "PRODUCTION STAGE" with an text box at the right. Link that textbox to the radio button values.

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VENKATESH S. Jun 9, 2015 3:01 AM

Extract the attached (.zip) file and watch the video for your solution.

Thanks and Regards

Venkatesh S

Application Engineer

E G S Computers India Pvt. Ltd.

http://www.egsindia.com | http://www.egs.co.in | http://www.egsindia.blogspot.in

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Chris Angevine Jun 9, 2015 9:07 AM

Here is the text that is in my drawing:

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE: <border type=4 size=0> $PRPSHEET:"Inch" </border> INCH <border type=4 size=0>$PRPSHEET:"MM" </border> MILLIMETER

Here is what it looks like:

Hope this helps.

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David Boydston @ Chris Angevine on Jun 9, 2015 5:10 PM

Thank you for the replies,

I ended up doing what Chris suggested, using checkboxes.

Venkatesh, I appreciate your video it was insightful however it wasnt exactly what I wanted it to do.

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VENKATESH S. @ David Boydston on Jun 9, 2015 11:53 PM

Good Morning @David Boydston Thankyou.

Thanks and Regards

Venkatesh S

Application Engineer

E G S Computers India Pvt. Ltd.

http://www.egsindia.com | http://www.egs.co.in | http://www.egsindia.blogspot.in

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Bernie Daraz Jun 9, 2015 9:59 PM

I created something like this for a client once. I took the statement "ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN ", PRPSHEET(DIMFORMAT) or something very close to that. It updated the title block note and changed the tolerance values to the Metric equivalents as well. I suppose a macro could have read a dimension or setting and set this automatically.

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kk cheng Jun 9, 2015 1:50 AM
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I am using 2013 version and I can't do check boxes with titleblocks.
Why don't you try this...
Have "PRODUCTION STAGE" with an text box at the right. Link that textbox to the radio button values.
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VENKATESH S. Jun 9, 2015 3:01 AM
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Extract the attached (.zip) file and watch the video for your solution.
Thanks and Regards
Venkatesh S
Application Engineer
E G S Computers India Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.egsindia.com | http://www.egs.co.in | http://www.egsindia.blogspot.in
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Chris Angevine Jun 9, 2015 9:07 AM
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I have not been able to figure out how to do what you're looking for. I wanted the same thing for Inch/MM on drawings. I ended up using check boxes instead, with an "X" as the value. It isn't as nice as a radio button because you can select more than one, but it works.

Here is the text that is in my drawing:
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE: <border type=4 size=0> $PRPSHEET:"Inch" </border> INCH <border type=4 size=0>$PRPSHEET:"MM" </border> MILLIMETER

Here is what it looks like:

Hope this helps.
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- David Boydston @ Chris Angevine on Jun 9, 2015 5:10 PM
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  Thank you for the replies,
  I ended up doing what Chris suggested, using checkboxes.
  
  Venkatesh, I appreciate your video it was insightful however it wasnt exactly what I wanted it to do.
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  - VENKATESH S. @ David Boydston on Jun 9, 2015 11:53 PM
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    Good Morning @David Boydston Thankyou.
    Thanks and Regards
    Venkatesh S
    Application Engineer
    E G S Computers India Pvt. Ltd.
    http://www.egsindia.com | http://www.egs.co.in | http://www.egsindia.blogspot.in
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Bernie Daraz Jun 9, 2015 9:59 PM
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I created something like this for a client once. I took the statement "ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN ", PRPSHEET(DIMFORMAT) or something very close to that. It updated the title block note and changed the tolerance values to the Metric equivalents as well. I suppose a macro could have read a dimension or setting and set this automatically.
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