Define a Drawing Link and Open a Linked Drawing

General

  • A drawing link refers to a method where another drawing can be opened using the part number of the (assembly) drawing. The linking takes place via the item database (d_COMPONENTS).
  • The drawing link can also be used to open a drawing related to an item connected to a line and hatch.
  • The method can be applied, for example, to building a menu made by drawing, which is used to open drawings.
  • Functionality requires that the drawing you want to open has an item and this item can be found in the component or item database (d_COMPONENTS) or the item is in the product data management system Vertex Flow connected to Vertex G4.
  • The drawing link can also be used to open the first drawing of a model where the item of the model has been transferred to the item database.
    • The drawing may have a label different from the model, but the item on the drawing archive card must be the item of the model.
  • On the left is an assembly drawing with a part number connected to the drawing on the right.

Prepare the Drawing for Linking

Add an item for the drawing and transfer the item to the component or item database.
  • See the instructions: Prepare the Drawing for the Link.
  • The model's archived drawing can be opened as long as the model's item has been transferred to the component or item database.

Add a Drawing Link to a Drawing

  • The drawing is an assembly drawing with part numbers already added.
  1. Open the archived drawing to which you want to add a drawing link, if it is not already open.
  2. Select the function Drawing | Mechanical | Parts List > Edit Element Attribute Database.
    1. Click the part number that you want to add a link to.
      • Alternatively, you can also add "part data" to a line or hatch (section pattern).
      • You can also add "part data" to a 2D component, but opening the drawing link does not work by clicking the 2D component.
    2. Retrieve the item of the drawing you want to link from the item database.
    3. Confirm the part data by clicking OK.
  3. Save the drawing.

Open the linked drawing

  1. Select the function Drawing | Mechanical | Parts List > Drawing Link.
  2. Click the part number or element whose part data has the linking item added.
    • The drawing linked to the element opens in a new window.