Number parts by design group
You can number parts by design groups so that you can differentiate the parts from each other in drawings and reports. The design group numbers can be used in engineering documents or as preliminary numbers.
Design group numbers consist of a prefix, a separator, and a number or a letter.
Use the Design group numbering application to assign prefixes and numbers or letters to parts on the basis of design groups. The Design group numbering application groups parts that match a selection filter into a design group, numbers them, and optionally compares the part lengths. The application also compares the user-defined attributes of parts that are set to affect numbering.
The Design group numbering application only numbers parts that have a profile extruded to create the length of the part, such as beams, columns, panels, and footings. Contour plates, slabs, or items are not numbered.
Before you start:
- Create the needed selection filters that define the design groups.
- If you want to use certain letters in design group numbering, list the allowed letters using the advanced option XS_VALID_CHARS_FOR_ASSEMBLY_POSITION_NUMBERS. By default, letters A–Z are allowed.
- In multi-user or Tekla Model Sharing models, make sure that only one of the users runs the Design group numbering application.
To number parts by their design group:
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In the model,
Click
the Applications & components button
in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
- Click the arrow next to Applications to open the applications list.
- Double-click Design group numbering to start the application.
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In the
Design group numbering dialog box:
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To show the design group numbers in drawing marks or in reports, use the user-defined attribute
DESIGN_GROUP_MARK
.