Extracting numbers of 1ups and external objects

Formulas for extracting the numbers of 1ups and external objects in assembled 3D drawings

Formula patterns

EXTRACTING DATA ABOUT

FORMULA

The number of times a 1up is present in an assembled 3D representation

$Fold3DN.PartsCount(OneUpN)$$

The number of times an external object is present in an assembled 3D representation

$Fold3DN.PartsCount(TabName)$

NOTES:

Fold3DN is the name of the predefined area for а 3D drawing.

OneUpN is the name of the 1up drawing that is being counted.

TabName is the name of the tab that contains the external object that is being counted. This tab is part of the 3D Objects dialog box (pictured). IMPORTANT: Unlike all other formulas, for which data is extracted automatically, this formula requires that you type the tab name in the Data column of the Design Frame tab.

Examples

TO DISPLAY

USE THIS FORMULA

YOU WILL SEE

How many times the 1up Barrier1 positioned in the design frame area OneUp1 is featured in the assembled 3D drawing displayed in the design frame area Fold3D1.

Barrier1 — $OneUp1.Name$ — $Fold3D1.PartsCount(OneUp1); n0$ pcs

"Barrier1 — 4 pcs" *

How many times the external object Car positioned in the design frame area Fold3D2 is featured in the assembled 3D drawing displayed in the design frame area Fold3D1.

FCar — $Fold3D1.PartsCount(Car); n0$ pcs or Car — $Fold3D1.PartsCount(Fold3D2); n0$ pcs

"Car — 4 pcs" **

* The n0 formatting ensures that an integer is displayed.

** The two formulas produce the same result. The first refers to the tab name of the external object as it appears in the 3D Objects dialog box (see above). The second formula cites the name of predefined area in which the external object is represented.

Notes on Formula Syntax: Space-Separated Style Names; Case Sensitivity; List Separators

USE QUOTATION MARKS TO ENCLOSE SPACE-SEPARATED STYLE NAMES

In a formula, to refer to a style whose name is made up of multiple words separated by spaces, enclose the style name in quotation marks, like this (in red):

$OneUp1.Length("Rillen 3pt", m)$

$OneUp1.Length("Rillen mit Rillkörper", m)$

TYPE MEASUREMENT UNITS AND FORMATTING SYMBOLS IN LOWER CASE

When a formula contains measurement units and/or formatting symbols, type them in lower case, like this (in red):

$LayOUT1.SHEETWidth(mm); n2$

$Layout1.lenght(m)$

KNOW YOUR LIST SEPARATOR

This guide uses semicolon — (;) — to separate formula attributes. If your own system uses a list separator that is different from semicolon — for example, comma (,) — copying a formula from the help guide and then pasting it into Prinect will return an error and the formula will not calculate.

So when typing a formula, ensure that the list separator used in the formula is identical with the one set for your system. This means that you may need to edit either (1) your system's list separator setting or (2) the formula you are typing. The examples that follow illustrate how to edit formulas that use semicolons into ones that use colons (in red):

AS PRESENTED IN THE HELP GUIDE. LIST SEPARATOR IS SEMICOLON (;)

$Layout1.Area(m; Plotting); n2$

$Layout1.AreaEx(yes; mm); n2$

$Layout1.SheetHeight(mm); n2$

$Fold3D1.BoundingBoxWidth(Production; mm; yes)$

TYPE FORMULAS LIKE THIS IF YOUR LIST SEPARATOR IS COMMA (,)

$Layout1.Area(m, Plotting), n2$

$Layout1.AreaEx(yes, mm), n2$

$Layout1.SheetHeight(mm), n2$

$Fold3D1.BoundingBoxWidth(Production, mm, yes)$