Call up the printer installation assistant under "Start -> Settings -> Printers and Faxes -> Add Printer". Follow the directions.

	Note
	Under "Use existing connection" select "FILE" in the pull-down menu.

Printer installation

Create a dimensioning drawing in the CAD system.

Either create the drawing completely in the CAD system, or create the 2D derivation of the geometric part in the PARTdesigner and export it per direct interface, or in *.DXF format to the respective CAD system. Then enter the desired Dimensions into the CAD program.

(The following diagram shows SolidWorks, for example)

Create drawings in the CAD

Select the file -> print.

Select "Roland DXY 1150" as the document printer.

Activate the checkbox "print in file".

Under page set up... set the page format (portrait, landscape) so that the display is carried out in the correct orientation.

Under PARTdataManager -> Extras -> Preferences... -> Register Colors, arrange the pin thickness according to the defaults under line thickness... in the printer menu, in other words, to the CAD used line thickness.

	Note
	The display in the PARTdataManager occurs based on the entries set in the Options dialog..

Options -> Colors

Confirm printing with OK. In the designated output area you receive a "*.prn" file.

Rename this file to "*.pra".

Copy the file under "$CADENAS_DATA/23d-libs" into the corresponding project directory.

Integrate this file via PARTproject.

Window Edit project -> Register 3D project -> Dimensioning views

Assign any selectable name from View. Choose the corresponding *.pra file from the File with dimensioning pull-down menu.

-> In Project selection, the *.pra file is shown.

Integrating the "*.pra" file

As soon as you want to mark the file, Preview shows up.

Preview

Call up the PARTdataManager. Select the desired Preview dimension in the Settings menu. These are shown in the Technical details dialog window.

Result PARTdataManager