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A UG Open (UFUNC) program is
provided to all users to create, modify, remove and copy formats and blocks
that are used to define drawing formats.
The data used to define formats and blocks are stored in definition
files as UG Open user-defined objects that can only be edited with this program
in a UG part file. This file UG file should be stored in the
appropriate divisional or customer’s format_defs directory.
The program is called da_edit.uf and is in the following two directories:
da_format/hp/application/
da_format/sun/application/
Use the copy that reflects the platform that you are running. To execute the program:
1. Create a UG part file in the appropriate format catagories’ format_defs directory that’s name reflects the data to be created, or open a previously defined file. For example, the name of the corporate definition file is “delphi_product.prt”
2. Run the da_edit.uf program by selecting:
File->Execute UG Open->User Function…
Navigate to the the hp or sun application directory in the da_format directory and select the da_edit.uf user function program and hit the “OK” button or double-click the program’s name. The “Drawing Format Definition” dialog will be displayed (See figure below). Format and block options will be available if they are present in the current definitions file.

Formats are the top-level objects that are used to define drawing formats. They can be classified using categories, format ID and Description.
To create a new format, select the “Add Format” button on the “Format Definition” dialog, and an empty “Format Definition” dialog will be displayed. (See figure below)

Enter/select the following for the “Format Definition” dialog:
Internal identifier used to represent the data required representing a drawing format by usage. For example, “delphiProduct” and “delphiExtProduct” are used to define standard formats for internal and external Delphi use.
1. Use a unique identifier name to represent usage.
2. No blanks.
3. Use only alphanumeric characters.
4. Use lowercase characters for all but use uppercase for first letter of the second or more joined words.
Format program dialog text used in Delphi Automotive format program as the top-level classification for formats. Used, for example, in the “Add/Replace Format” dialog pull-down category option. For example: “Corporate” is category name that includes all corporate standard size formats.
1. Be descriptive.
2. No limit to the length of the category description, but try to keep it less that about 32 characters.
Used in the Delphi Format menus to describe the type of format. For example, the corporate standard size formats (A0, A1, A2) are classified as one the following:
1. “Internal Cut Sizes” (Component and assembly drawings that are A0, A1, or A2 in size.)
2. “External Cut Sizes” (Outline drawings that are A0, A1, or A2 in size.)Required Block Ids
The format ids for the format blocks required defining the format. Blocks in this list will be automatically added. Optional blocks can be added after the format is added.
1. The required blocks must be previously defined.
Name of units used to define the size of the format sheets.
1. Metric (mm)
2. English (inches)
Toggle to suppress the format option from displaying.
1. Off (Default)
2. On
Used to define/access the data required for each size of format sheet. When creating a new format definition, the “Empty List” option in the sizes pull-down menu is displayed until a format size definition is created. To create a new size definition, click on the “Add” button, and the “Format Size” dialog will be displayed (See figure below).

Internal identifier used to represent the format size. For example, “a0” and “a1” are used to define standard A0 (E size) and A1 (D size) formats.
1. Use a unique identifier name to represent the size of the format.
2. No blanks.
3. Use only alphanumeric characters.
4. Use lowercase characters for all but use uppercase for first letter of the second or more joined words.
Used in the Delphi Format menus to describe the size of format. For example, the corporate standard size formats A0, A1, and A2.
1. Be descriptive.
2. No limit to the length, but try to keep it simple.
The name of the UG pattern file that contains the static geometry and text used to define the size of format.
1.
The pattern file must be in the categories pattern
directory.
2.
A link must be defined from the $DAFORMAT_BASE_DIR/pattern directory to the
pattern in the in the format categories’ pattern sub-directory in the. Example:
ln –s ../../delco_format/pattern/delcomma0.prt .
3. A link must be defined from the $UGII_PATDIR pattern directory to the frame pattern file.
4. Be descriptive.
This value is used to define the layer number to be used form the geometry and text in frame pattern when added to a drawing.
1. Layer 254 is the Delphi Design Standards layer for formats.
This option is used to define the size of the drawing to be created when selected this format size.
1. A0/A size (Should be “E” size)
2. A1/B size (Should be “D” size)
3. A2/C size
4. A3/D size (Should be “B” size)
5. A4/E size (Should be “A” size)
6. Custom Size
This option is used to define the height of the drawing to be created.
1. Only used if the “Custom Size” option is selected for the “UG Size Code”
This option is used to define the length of the drawing to be created.
1. Only used if the “Custom Size” option is selected for the “UG Size Code”
This value is the distance from the right edge of the format to start of the first zone. (The right edge of the paper to the first vertical line on the format.)
The number of horizontal zones on the format sheet.
The number of horizontal zones on the format sheet.
The length of each of the horizontal zones.
The length (height) of each of the vertical zones.
The type of horizontal zone designator to be used.
Numbers
Letters
The type of vertical zone designator to be used.
Numbers
Letters
To modify a format, select the “Modify Format” button on the “Format Definition” dialog, and a “Edit Format” dialog will be displayed. (See figure below.)

Select the format to edit, and hit the “OK” button and a “Format Definition” dialog will be displayed with the previously enter format definition data. (See figure below.)

Use the directions from the “Add Format” command to modify the values for the format.
Use the add button to add new format sizes to the format definition.
Use the edit button to edit the selected size using size pull-down menu.
Use the remove button to remove the selected size using size pull-down menu.
To remove a format, select the “Remove Format” button on the “Format Definition” dialog, and a “Remove Format” dialog will be displayed. (See figure below.)

Select the format to remove from the pull-down menu and hit the “OK” button.