7.11.1. Basics

7.11. Docking window "2D derivation" - Create own Combination views (*.dw) 7.11.1. Basics
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Storage locations

Make templates available for all catalogs

Storage location: $CADENAS_SETUP/layouts/2dderivation

	Note
	Should there be an active sitesetup directory beneath the setup directory, changes made in Edit mode are saved in a same-named file there.

Make templates for parts available in a specific catalog directory
Storage location: any
If the dw file is a certain project directory, it is only display when the respective project is loaded.

File ending
The file ending of templates is: dw.
Default files
Existing default files and/or views:
- 3_view_frame_JIS.dw
- 3_views_eu.dw
- 3_views_us.dw
- 6_view_frame_JIS.dw
- 6_views_eu.dw
- 6_views_us.dw
- frame_ANSI.dw
- frame_ANSI_bom.dw
- frame_DIN.dw
- frame_DIN_bom.dw
Elements
In order to create your own 2D derivation views, you have the following elements to use:
- Basic elements:
  - Template: Definition of a unique identifier
  - Description: Definition of the display name
- Special elements:
  - Grid: A grid structure for placing several elements.
  - Box: A placeholder element to determine position and degree
  - Derivation: A single 2D derivation view
  - Text: Positionable and scalable text with deposited translations
  - Table: Positionable and scalable BOM-list
- Frames:
  Should several single elements be combined, the element Frame is used. This is then the parent element for all elements placed on top of it.
- Paper formats:
  The element Formats determines, whether and which Paper formats are available for a certain view.

Small example:

Under $CADENAS_SETUP/layouts/2dderivation, create your own dw file by copy and modify it.

Exemplary excerpt with dw, cfg and dxf files

Under "name", assign a unique name.

[Template]
name=drawing_3_views_eu_test1
unitbase=mm
translation=dwtext.def

[Description]
default=Test 1
german=Test 1

[ELEMENT_grid1]
type=grid
padding_x=10
padding_y=10
padding_unit=percent
columns=2
rows=2
order=none,top,front,left

Under "Description" set the display name
Modify the order structure under "order" for example.
Restart PARTdataManager.
Select a part and in the toolbar click on the 2D derivation button.

-> The own view is now added to the list.

Own view "Test"

	Note
Concept for use of frames and different paper formats: Via [ELEMENT_frame] in the template file .dw a default frame can* be defined. If views for different paper formats are to be created, a separate configuration file is defined for each format via [Formats]. The configuration file in turn references to a specific dxf file (paper format) under [ELEMENT_frame].

Note

Concept for use of frames and different paper formats:

Via [ELEMENT_frame] in the template file *.dw a default frame can be defined.

If views for different paper formats are to be created, a separate configuration file is defined for each format via [Formats].

The configuration file in turn references to a specific dxf file (paper format) under [ELEMENT_frame].

	Note
2D derivations (dw files) can directly be used in the PARTtemplateDesigner for the 3D PDF data sheet function, which is provided on the platforms PARTcommunity, PARTserver, PARTsolutions and Offline CDs. See Chapter 10, PARTtemplateDesigner - Create datasheets . Example data sheet Export PDF datasheet in PARTdataManager Export PDF datasheet in PARTcommunity

Note

2D derivations (dw files) can directly be used in the PARTtemplateDesigner for the 3D PDF data sheet function, which is provided on the platforms PARTcommunity, PARTserver, PARTsolutions and Offline CDs. See Chapter 10, PARTtemplateDesigner - Create datasheets .

Example data sheet

Export PDF datasheet in PARTdataManager

Export PDF datasheet in PARTcommunity