The DSL plot dialog is a simplified version of the NX plot dialog. It can be configured for each configuration.The tab panel allows you to change the plot dialog settings:
A drawing stamp is a note that is placed on a drawing just before the drawing is plotted. Once the drawing is plotted, the drawing stamp is then removed. Drawing stamps are useful for plotting a drawing with ADVANCE PRINT on it without creating extra work for the designer
A list of currently defined stamps are shown on the left. To create a new stamp, press the + button below this list. A default stamp will be created and added to the list of stamps.
Select the stamp to delete on the list of stamps and press the - button.
Select the stamp to modify from the list of stamps. The current stamp setting will be shown in the Stamp definition area on the right. Change the settings to the desired values.
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| Stamp name | The name to appear to user to identify the stamp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stamp text |
The actual text of the stamp. The text can include the following variables to embed the current date:
An example of a stamp using a date is: ADVANCE PRINT - %d%G%y yields something like ADVANCE PRINT - 23SE03 |
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| Font | The name of the font to use for the note | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Font Size | The font size to use | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aspect | The note's aspect | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justification | The justification to use if the text is more then one line. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Text Site | The location of the origin in relation to the full text. A site of Mid Center will place the origin point in the middle of the text. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angle | The angle of the note | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stamp Type |
The type of stamp this is. The possible types are:
Ribbon types are limited to 132 characters total due to a limitation of NX. This means that the note may not reach the entire length/height of the drawing. |
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| Position Stamp Relative To |
Interpret the Relative Stamp Location relative to the shown value. The possible values are:
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| Relative Stamp Location | The X and Y location of the stamp origin for cut and roll sizes. A cut size is a built-in NX drawing size(A0,A1,A,B,etc.) and a custom size drawing is considered a roll size. |