OpenDrawing

If one or more drawings refers to the part or assembly, use the OpenDrawing feature to open the desired drawing(s) referring to the active or selected model.

Reference data of the drawings have to exist in the CustomTools database in order to open the referring drawings with help of the OpenDrawing command. Saving drawings when the CustomTools Add-In is in use adds all necessary reference data automatically to the CustomTools database so the drawings could be found by the OpenDrawing command.

TIP: If the reference data is not migrated from the drawings to new database, or the drawings are created without the CustomTools Add-In, the reference data could be imported from the drawings to the CustomTools database by using the Import tool.

Using the OpenDrawing feature to open drawings:

Once the OpenDrawing command has been clicked, the Select Drawing dialog box appears if more than one drawing has been made from the selected model. If your model have only one referenced drawing, the OpenDrawing command opens the drawing automatically and the Select Drawing dialog box does not appear at all.

Select drawings:

The Select drawings list displays the drawings referring to the model.

TIP: More than one drawing can be opened at once.

NOTE: The Delete Desing Data permission is required on the database level in order to remove any reference data from the CustomTools database. You can manage the database level permissions with help of the CustomTools Administration Tool.

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