Although I have EVO, most of us are still stick on the classic interface. Try as I may after every update, to use this new feature, I have never been able to print links out of DBA Classic.
 
I have read the help screens but I must be missing something.  The file I want to print with a traveler is a PDF. The file is not located in the DBA directory, but is connected by DBA though "global link path" in DBA. I can display the PDF file in DBA by using the little camera icon. In the image links screen, I have an "L" and a "B" respectively for the two questions at the bottom.
 
Is there anyone out there that can tell me what I am misssing?
 
Thanks,  
Steve

I have returned from Phoenix and have set up a few items with links and I am having the same problem in getting the links to print with a traveler or PO. I am still in DBA Classic, but I understood that the links will work in classic.  Am I too missing something?
THanks,
Betty M

Check your last row of prompt boxs in the link screen. Make sure the proper doc is set to T for thumbnail. I had problems with the global path being used. Using the global path, I could see the image with the Icon button but It would not print on the doc. After I changed the link to the full path (watch the length) and stopped using the global path, works great.
 
John

WHEN WE MOVE TO EVO - WHAT FILES CAN BE PRINTED FROM LINKS?
I AM PARTICULALY INTERESTED IN TIF AND DWG
THANKS,
BETTY MUSSER

I put all my links in a DOC file
 
these make nice containers for your documents
tiff  dwg screen shots or whatever else
 
I use lots of DWG's  and screen shots
The Screen shots come from my CNC programing software.  I also intergrate TEXT tool lists into the one doc.
 
insert DWG's as OLE links set to manual update
 
when you need to modify a dwg enter the part number in DBA  click the camera
 
doc opens
 
doubble click on the dwg
 
autocad opens the dwg
 
make changes
 
save them  go to the DOC
select the DWG picture
Press f9
autocad updates your doc file
save doc
 
I like how its all linked to the DBA partnumber
 
In addition
 
make sure your DOC container has a header or footer
with DATE Page 1 of #  and file/Part Name  so when you print 100 workorders with doc's you can match them up easy
 
You can add notes as well.
 
also
 
the shop guys can call up the document and add notes  if you let them
 
although they never do because they all have perfect memories.
 
I even had one guy tell me he remembered something I did on the day he was outsick.
 
he could not remember though what he did they days he was here.
 
anyway
 
I think PDF's are so 1 dimensional  because you cant edit them.
 
j Dub

Ill send an example.
 
j Dub

Thanks John.  I got your email.  I appreciate your help in getting this going.  Be calling you soon.  The perfect memories jab...it has been a struggle getting our work instructions recorded.  The info recorded is usually unnecessary, while what we really need has been left out...they can remember until it needs run again.

Im getting the urge !!
 
Every Item should have some kind of document that has all the available info on that item in it.
 
Photos   prints   specs rateings ect
 
I want to create a Word Doc for every item that I dont have one for already.  99.9 % of them are purchased parts
 
First I thought just making an empty document with a header  with some relevent info like  
 
page 1 of n  
Part Number
current date   so if its printed we know when it was.
 
Now Im wondering if I I Could import some of DBA's data into the document when I create it.
maybe even have it be live data
can that be Done ?
 
I have wintask to do the work
MS office, Access and ODBC to do the deeds
 
anyone got any good ideas on what else I could automatically get into these docs.
 
Once I have them created its easier to go on line get the product info and stick it in the doc.