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July 3, 2018
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BOM Table QTY Multiplied by Top Level Assembly Parameter

  • July 3, 2018
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Hello All,

I am trying to multiply the quantity of components in a BOM tables based on a parameter from the top level assembly.

 

I usually do this by repeat region -> relations then clicking my BOM table. I add the following under relations;

 TOTAL =rpt_qty * X                   Where X is a dumb value I type in eg 7.

 

I then right click on the first instance in the bom table -> Properties and replace the text to;

&rpt.REL.TOTAL

 

This works quite well but now I want to take it a step further and instead of manually entering a dumb value, I would like the relation to pull a value from the top level assembly. I noticed the Insert parameter name from list button is grayed out while I edit the repeat region relation, but by being able to enter a dumb value to multiply by, surely there is a way to create the link I need.

 

When I try add a parameter from any level assembly, I receive an invalid symbol error, as if the relation doesn't go looking for the directed value.

  

Any help would be muchly appreciated

1 reply

HamsterNL
HamsterNL18-Opal
18-Opal
July 3, 2018

Try this:

 

  1. Open your part and add a parameter QTY_MULTIPLIER with a value of 7
  2. Open the drawing of your assembly, and open the relations of your repeat region.
  3. Now add a parameter ASM_MBR_QTY_MULTIPLIER
  4. Change your rellation to:  TOTAL =rpt_qty * ASM_MBR_QTY_MULTIPLIER

That should pull the value of QTY_MULTIPLIER from the part.

 

You can change the value of QTY_MULTIPLIER from your part. If you want to control it from your assembly, you can use EXECUTE STATEMENTS to drive the input parameters of your part.

    J
    JADEN_97971-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    July 3, 2018

    Hello,

    Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately that wont be suitable for my application, I want to avoid adding a parameter to each individual part. This is because I use the same part in multiple assemblies, eg bolts. 

     

    Ideally I'd like to create a link between the region relations and an assembly parameter. The region is on a drawing of the assembly I'd like to pull parameter value from.

    T
    23-Emerald IV
    TomU23-Emerald IV
    23-Emerald IV
    July 3, 2018

    Repeat region relations can not change or impact model (or drawing) parameters.  They only affect the data in the repeat region itself.  The assembly can never be a child of (dependent on) the drawing.

     

    Maybe it would be good to step back and ask why you need to fake the component quantity.  There may be other/better solutions available.

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