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Guillaume_REBOUSSIN
Modifying the properties of toolbox elements
Hello everyone, I would like to change the properties of the toolbox elements so that the right data comes out in my BOM automatically. Has anyone ever done this? Or do you have to create your own custom toolbox? Thank you
jeromeL
Script Dispatch - Variable Modification
Hello everyone, I restart in the Dispatch scripts. In my file data card, I have a PROJECT variable. When a file is created, the value of this variable is inherited from the PROJECT variable of the data card of the parent folder. The problem is that project managers a…
Guillaume_REBOUSSIN
Copy/paste Bill of Materials to Excel
Hello, I wanted to know if it was possible to copy/paste part of the bill of materials from a plan to paste it into an Excel file? (without going through a "save as" of the bill of materials and create an Excel file) Do you have a trick or is it not possible? Thank yo…
Guillaume_REBOUSSIN
Modifying the properties of toolbox elements
Hello everyone, I would like to change the properties of the toolbox elements so that the right data comes out in my BOM automatically. Has anyone ever done this? Or do you have to create your own custom toolbox? Thank you
jeromeL
Script Dispatch - Variable Modification
Hello everyone, I restart in the Dispatch scripts. In my file data card, I have a PROJECT variable. When a file is created, the value of this variable is inherited from the PROJECT variable of the data card of the parent folder. The problem is that project managers a…
Guillaume_REBOUSSIN
Copy/paste Bill of Materials to Excel
Hello, I wanted to know if it was possible to copy/paste part of the bill of materials from a plan to paste it into an Excel file? (without going through a "save as" of the bill of materials and create an Excel file) Do you have a trick or is it not possible? Thank yo…
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