Numbering

In order not to waste time assigning numbers to parts, the AVCNum command was created. It will help speed up the work for those who already use the plugins Lay, Data Table, Sawing Table, Mark, Smart Leader.

• • The command asks the user to select any objects in the drawing, measures them, finds identical ones, sorts them in the order you specify by size, and gives each a name as a number.

  • You can simply put numbers in texts, MLeader, block attributes (including virtual), or you can save the number in invisible properties of objects, such as solids or polylines.

  • You can choose where the number will be written: in the text, in the object name, in additional properties Kind and Info (Description), in any non-constant attributes of blocks. If you order the revision of additional properties for solids or contours, then you can also write numbers in them.

  • The program works with all the main objects of the drawing, except tables. The command works with Block Reference, but does not work with block definitions (Block Table record), so it cannot change the block name and constant attributes.

  • The same objects are given the same name. But you can turn off the merging of the same.

  • You can flexibly customize the numbering order (sorting) using any object properties. For example, from large to small or by position in the model from right to left. And if you need to number objects along a tricky path, use the Numbering On Curve command.

  • You can customize the command to find and number objects within assembly blocks.

  • You can number parts in multiple DWG or DXF drawings at once.

  • You can number all objects visible through the viewport or ModelDoc=ViewBase view (selecting by view).

  • You can group objects and make a separate numbering for each group or sequential numbering of all groups.

  • The numbering template allows you to substitute not only the number, but also any properties of the object. For example, you can insert the name of the assembly block, length of part. And you can add any text before or after the number.

  • You can add any text (prefix) before the numbers every time the numbering is called without changing the template.

  • You can number not only with numbers, but also with Latin and Cyrillic letters, Roman numerals, hexadecimal numbers.

  • The start number can be set arbitrarily through the command options or the settings window.

  • The ending number is stored in the Number_of_details property of the drawing and the numbering can be automatically continued on the next call.

  • The program can skip parts that you have already assigned a non-numeric name using the A>V>C> Properties Palette.

  • The program can ignore unnecessary layers, annotations. This is especially important when working inside assembly blocks.

  • You can configure up to 9 numbering styles and quickly switch them from the command line.

  • You may also find it useful to use the “Select No Name” (SNN) command to find objects that you forgot to give a name by mistake. Read about her below.

By using this program, you ensure that the parts have the same names in the Lay, Sawing Table and Smart Leader commands. Availability plug-in A>V>C> Properties Palette are not necessarily. If you have a plug-in “A>V>C> Properties Palette” you can edit the name of each part by hand. You can quickly identify the same parts by name, using SSO command.

If you want to manually tell the program in what order to assign numbers to parts or texts, number table cells, rename blocks, then all these options are available in a separate program called Manual Numbering.

Another way to choose the numbering order is Numbering along the Сurve.

Read about downloading and installing the program here.

To run the command, you will have to register account and top up your account balance or receiving bonuses.

Then you can activate one of the licenses:

• • Annual license - 10 EUR.

  • Unlimited license - 50 EUR. Free updates for 1 year.

  • The trial period is 20 days.

Also the AVCNum command can be found as part of plugins A>V>C> Kit and A>V>C> Pro. Some commands (DataTable, Sawing Table, Lay, Mark, DXF Export) can cause numbering on their own - just check the Numbering option in their settings.

Commands

AVCNum – Give the names to solids as ordered numbers

SNN – Select object without name

Numbering options

• • Write into - you can choose which property of the object to write the number to. Select from the list:

    • Name or Text - Depending on the object type, the program will write the number to the Name of the object or to its text. For texts, callouts, and dimensions, the text is filled in. For blocks, the program will check the list of visible non-constant attributes of the block and if there is one such attribute, the number will be written to it. If there is no such attribute or there are several, the block will be skipped. For all other objects, the Name will be written to its xData.

    • Kind - An invisible attribute "Kind" will be created for blocks. Texts, callouts, and dimensions will be skipped. For all other objects, the Sort property will be written to xData.

    • Info - For blocks, the program will try to find a non-constant attribute Information (Info) and write the number to it. Otherwise, the block will be skipped. Texts, callouts, and dimensions will be skipped. For all other objects, the Info property will be written to xData.

    • Attributes - if block handling is enabled in the filtering conditions, then you will see all non-constant attributes of all blocks of the given drawing in the drop-down list. If some block does not have such an attribute, the block will be skipped. All other objects will be skipped.

  • Template - you can set the text and any properties of the object, which will be writed. The template must contain the %row% table row number substitution. It is in this place of the template that the number is written. Usually the whole pattern is just a %row% substitution. Substitutions can be formatted. The row number is an integer and all integer formats are applicable to it. The default format is 000. This means that numbers less than 100 will be padded with leading zeros. But you can set any other format you like. Including you can display the number in Roman numerals, letters of the Latin or Cyrillic alphabet. For details, see the article on substitutions.

  • Numbers - for the convenience of formatting numbers, you can choose from the list numbering with ordinary numbers, Roman numbers, the Latin or Cyrillic alphabet. For more complex number formatting, write in the template using the %row% substitution format.

• Through - continuous numbering of all objects in all groups. This option is meaningful only if you have specified some kind of grouping. If you disable this option, then in each group the numbering will start from 1. If you need a separate numbering from 1 inside each assembly block, then write %block% to the Group and uncheck the Through box.

• Update All - write down the number in any case. If you disable this option, then the program will fill in only empty and numeric names. In this case, the program will not touch non-numeric names, assuming that you filled in the Name / Kype / Info property manually. But the number will still be skipped. If you have written any other properties or texts in the template, or are numbering alphabetically, then to rewrite the numbers you will certainly need to enable the Update All option. If you used a prefix in the numbering, then you will need to enter the same prefix again or turn on Update All.

• Prompt for prefix - You can add any text before the numbers without changing the template. If this option is enabled, the program will ask you to enter a prefix on every call. Please note that if you disable number overwriting (Update All option) and change the prefix, then no old numbers with the old prefix will be updated.

• Continue from - Numbering will start from the specified number. The program will remember the last used number, save it in the Number_of_details drawing property. And on subsequent calls, the command will take the start number from the Number_of_details property.