Assign control numbers to parts
- On the Drawings & reports tab, click Numbering settings > Assign control numbers to open the Create control numbers dialog box.
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Indicate which parts to assign control numbers to.
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To number the entire model, do not select any parts.
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To only number specific parts, select the parts you want to number.
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If you want to assign control numbers only to parts in a specific numbering series:
- In the Numbering list, select By numbering serie.
- Enter the Prefix and Start number in the corresponding boxes.
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Define the control numbers to be used.
- In the Start number of control numbers box, enter the first control number to be used.
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In the
Step value box, define the control number interval.
For example, to assign the control numbers 2, 5, 8, 11, and so on, enter 2 in the Start number of control numbers box and 3 in the Step value box.
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Use the
Renumber list to specify how to treat parts that already have control numbers.
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Select No to keep the existing control numbers.
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Select Yes to replace the existing control numbers with new ones.
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- Use the First direction, Second direction, and Third direction lists to define the order of control numbers.
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In the
Write UDA to list, select where to save the control numbers. The control number will appear on the
Parameters tab in the user-defined attributes dialog box either for:
- Assembly
- Main part
- Click Apply to save the changes.
- Click Create to number the parts.