When creating a 2D drawing, many different part attributes will be used in BOM table or title block,lots of default part attributes are available when creating a BOM table.
After that, you will get the default result of part attributes. In ZW3D 2017, the displayed format of part attributes can be customized.Let’s learn how to customize the attribute format through a following case.
Users can follow these steps to make the customization of date format.
Through this case we learn the main steps of customization of attribute format in the BOM table. Do the similar operation, you can also finish the format customization of other attributes in the 2D drawing.
The table below lists some common-used expressions for customization of attribute format.
Date Format
The default date is the similar with system long date & long time, as shown in figure 2 and 3.Step 1. Hover your cursor over the BOM table, then double click the title of the date column to define the column type.
Step 2. Change the <Default> option to <Equation>.
Figure 4. Change the Column Type
Step 3. Define the equation. Attribute name and attribute value must be inputted. You could click the icon in the lower right corner to choose the needed variable.
Figure 5. Redefine Column Property
Step 4. This is the key step. Add the suitable suffix to customize the attribute format, such as <TV_part_startdate%D(s)>.
Then you will get the updated BOM table, as shown in figure 7.
The table below lists some common-used expressions for customization of attribute format.
| Expression | Result |
Date | <TVpart_startdate %D(L)T(S) > | Tuesday, August 10, 2016 5:31 PM |
<TVpart_startdate %D(S)> | 8/10/2016 | |
Precision | <TVPart_Volume %0.2> | 104.98 mm 3 |
Size | <TV_Part_Height> &"X"& <TV_Part_Width>&"X"& <TV_Part_Length> | 30X140X180 |