CommonNotes_V1.swp - Copyright 2003 Leonard Kikstra                  08/04/2003

Dowloaded from KIKSTRA SolidWorks Resources
	http://webpages.charter.net/mkikstra/SolidWorks.html
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INTRODUCTION:
CommonNotes_V1 is a SolidWorks macro that provides a quick and consistent method 
for adding common/standardized notes to a SolidWorks drawing.  The common/
standardized notes are read from an external data file.  (If the external data
file is not found, the user will be warned, and the default notes, stored in the 
macro, will be used.)  These notes are then displayed to permit selection by the 
user.  The selected notes are sequentially numbered and the written to the 
SolidWorks drawing, in a single annotation, in the order they appear in the 
list.  This macro will not modify notes already in the drawing.

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DISCLAIMER:
* These macros are provided free of charge for personal use and/or reference. 
* These macros may be freely distributed, provided the original copyright 
  notices remain unchanged and intact. 
* All macros were written to work with SolidWorks 2003. 
* These macros, and corresponding files, are provided as is. 
* There are no warranties, expressed or implied, that these macros will perform 
  as indicated, perform to users expectations, or complete a specific task. 
* These macros will change the current SolidWorks document. Use these macros at 
  your own risk. Back up your data before using this macro on any SolidWorks 
  document. 

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CONFIGURING THE EXTERNAL DATA FILE:
  * Data file must be in same directory as macro file.  
  * Data file must have same name as macro file with '.ini' extension.
  * Section names must be enclose with [] brackets. 
  * Section names are case sensitive and must match.  
  * An empty line must exist at the end of each section.
  * Data with special characters should be enclosed in "" quotes.
  * The group [NOTES] must exist in the data file.
  * Place notes in the [NOTES] group in the order most likely to be used.

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