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Introduction to Model Based Definition with Creo Parametric 7.0
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Creating Hyperlinks

  • Example locations: Combination states

  • Local or shared drive

  • Windchill PDMLink

  • Any Web site link

  • Edit the note text style as desired.

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Figure 1 - Adding a Hyperlink to a Combination State

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Figure 2 - Hyperlink Added to a Document

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Figure 3 - Hyperlink Launched

Within a note you can add hyperlinks to combination states, documents, or Web sites. Select the note, right-click, and select Edit Link. When you select a note, the Format tab displays in the ribbon. In the Format tab, you can click the Style group drop-down list and select Hyperlink

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Figure 1 - Adding a Hyperlink to a Combination State

Within a note you can add a hyperlink that directs to a combination state. This functionality is helpful to assist in navigation from the Site Map combination state to all other combination states in the model.

In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, the drop-down list displays all combination states created in the model. Select the desired combination state you wish to link to.

To launch the hyperlink, press CTRL and click the note. The graphics window switches to the combination state linked in the note.

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Figure 2 - Hyperlink Added to a Document

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Figure 3 - Hyperlink Launched You can add a document hyperlink or Web site to a note. The document can either be to a local or shared drive, Windchill PDMLink, a Web site, and so on. Copy the URL from the location, then select a note, right-click, and select Edit Link. In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, paste the link into the field. You can also click ScreenTip and add a tooltip to be displayed when you cursor over the note.

To launch the hyperlink, press CTRL and click the note. The URL is opened in Creo Parametric’s browser. If the link points to a document, you can save the document locally.

Editing the Note Text Display

Once a hyperlink is added to the note, the note becomes underlined, by default. You can edit the note display by selecting the note, right-clicking, and selecting Text Style. You can then modify the note text style as desired. To remove the underlining, clear the Underline check box. You can also edit the note display within the Format tab in the ribbon.

Best Practices

Best practice is to link every note in the Site Map to the corresponding combination state. This way you can quickly navigate to the desired combination state simply by clicking its note. Each combination state should have a note that links back to the Site Map combination state.

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MBD\Notes_Hyperlink

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SENSOR-MOUNT_MOD-NOTES6.PRT

Steps

  • In the ribbon, select the Annotate tab.

  • Select the 1_Map combined state tab.

  • Notice both the flat to screen notes and the notes with leaders. Figure

  • In the graphics window, select the 2 GENERAL INFORMATION note.

  • Right-click and select Add Link .

  • In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, select 2_GENERAL from the drop-down list. Click OK .

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  • Select the 3 PROPERTIES note.

  • In the ribbon, select the Format tab.

  • Click the Style group drop-down list and select Hyperlink Figure .

  • In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, select 3_PROPERTIES from the drop-down list. Click OK .

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  • Select the 4 NOTES note.

  • Click the Style group drop-down list and select Hyperlink Figure .

  • In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, select 4_NOTES from the drop-down list. Click OK .

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  • Select the 7A BASE PROFILE note.

  • Click the Style group drop-down list and select Hyperlink Figure .

  • In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, select 7A from the drop-down list. Click OK .

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  • Click in the background to de-select all notes.

  • Cursor over the 4 NOTES note.

  • Notice the screen tip. Figure

  • Notice that the system switched to the 4_Notes combined state tab.

  • Select note 4 in the graphics window. Right-click and select Add Link .

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  • In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, if your class files were saved to the C:\ drive, type the following into the field: C:\PTCU\CreoParametric5\MBD\Notes_Hyperlink\MIL-STD-2073-1E.PDF

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  • Click ScreenTip . In the Set Hyperlink ScreenTip dialog box, type MIL-STD-2073-1E .

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  • Click OK > OK .

  • Click in the background to de-select the note.

  • Cursor over note 4 and notice the tooltip. Figure

  • Task 3. Modify the hyperlink text style. Select note 4, right-click, and select Text Style Figure . In the Text Style dialog box, clear the Underline check box.

  • Click the color button and edit the Color to Edge highlight .

  • Click OK > OK .

  • Click in the background to de-select the note. Figure

  • Cursor over note 4. Press CTRL and click the note. On some machines, it may be necessary to first make a selection in the File Download dialog box.

  • Notice the hyperlinked document displays in a separate window.

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