Continuing the mechanical project from last chapter, we are going to create a component with an attribute to number both parts.
Open the drawing
PROJECT1-CH6.DWG
.Activate layer 0, if not active.
The component is simply a circle with an attribute inside. Create a circle somewhere in the drawing, with radius
6
.Create an attribute inside the circle (
MAKEBLOCKATTRIBUTE
command, aliasATT
), NameNR
, CaptionPart number?
, Default value1
, JustificationMiddle
and Height8
. The Insertion point must be the center of the circle. In Behavior, all options must be unchecked.When placing the attribute, maybe its height is too much. So select it and, with the
PROPERTIES
palette, modify the height to6
.Select the circle and attribute. Apply the
MAKEBLOCK
command (aliasB
) to create a component with NameNUMBER
, Base Point is the center of the circle (applying Select in graphics area button) and, for now, Preserve as separate entities selected. Click on OK.Just for testing, apply the
INSERTBLOCK...