Need the optimal setting for OCR?
Under Settings and OCR settings, bump up the DPI to 400. It can make a world of difference in data recognition!
How do a remove a drawing from a TDP?
Go to the menu TDP and Bill of Documents (or CTRL-D), select the drawing and click the trash can to remove it. If ballooned data is on the drawing to be removed, delete all the [...]
How do I specify/change the sheet number to start on a particular sheet?
For example, to start on sheet two (PDF #2), right-click on drawing and select Set Sheet Number and enter the value for that sheet such as #2.
How do I move a grid line by line?
To move the grid to suit your customized drawing de-select equidistant and apply and you can move them as you see fit.
Assign same Designed Tooling to multiple Characteristics
Multi select characteristics to be assigned the same Designed Tool, for example. Right click and select Edit Multiple Characteristics. Select the option you want to populate the selected characteristics and click OK. The Bill of [...]
Save your CMM settings
Assign from the CSV file the headers and then save for future use. Then load the same CSV format and access the saved template and the assignments are automatic.
Best Practice: Be sure to Save your TDP
This will create a backup and to access this backup, click File and Backup to access all your TDP files.
Want to see missed characteristics?
Press CTRL and W to perform a virtual white out which will display any missed characteristics.
Want to turn off the shading of captured requirements?
Under Drawing and Snap Requirement Image Options, deselect the Fill Snap Requirement.
Want to highlight a Key Characteristic?
Under Settings and Balloon Properties, click the check box for indicating a Key and enter a value, such as CTQ. Then be sure to select Key for any applicable characteristic in the Bill of Characteristics.
Find a characteristic
Find a Characteristic by pressing Ctrl and F. Enter the Characteristic Number and that Balloon number will display in the BoC and on the Drawing.
Rotating your drawing
Rotate your drawing under Drawing and Rotate Image and select the orientation: 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
Undocking your BoC
Undock the Bill of Characteristics to present on a second screen. Click View and Open Detail Panel in New Window. Drag the BoC to your other screen.
Need to change all your balloon sizes?
Click Settings and Balloon Properties and enter the size of the balloon and shape. Then click the drop-down to All Existing. All the balloons will be the new size, shape.
Do you need to set your TDP to Metric or Inches?
Click TDP and TDP Properties and click the drop-down for the unit of measurement you need. Be sure to do this before you start ballooning!
Forgot to enter your Revision when you loaded the drawing?
Just right click on the drawing to access the Drawing Properties to indicate if the drawing is comma or decimal and the Revision.
Change Selected Balloons Size, Shape and/or Color
Select the balloons to have a different, size, shape and/or color. On the drawing panel, right click on of the selected balloons and the balloon properties for just these balloons display. Modify the data as [...]
Need to skip balloon numbers? Create a Group!
Click BoC at the top of the page and select Configure Characteristic Group. Create a group, such as 60 and start at number is 60. Then Assign this group (See the Group section at the [...]
Filter your BoC to Exclude NR and much more!
On the Bill of Characteristics (BoC) click the funnel icon for creating filters. Create a new filter and then set the criteria for the filter to include or exclude characteristics, or other values such as [...]
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