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CS_1042815810-Marble
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July 23, 2024
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Changing component parameter "linenumber" for all instances

  • July 23, 2024
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I have an assembly that is broken into several different simplified representations.  I want to use a BOM table in my drawing for consistent balloon numbering.

 

The best way I see to do that is to use a component parameter "LINENUMBER" in an assembly that will store the line number for a bom table in every instance simplified reps.  

 

I've entered Linenumber as a component parameter for a few components, but a problem I run into is that when I have instances of hardware I have to enter this parameter individually for all the hundreds of screws and washers.  

 

Is there a way for me to enter the component parameter for all instances of a component without having to work with Windchill?

 

Creo 7.0.7.0

Best answer by MartinHanak
@CS_10428158 wrote:

I see that you are using the feature ID to identify each component.  If I have 30 screws how do I add a component parameter to all of them?  Do I need to collect all 30 feature id's?  

This doesn't seem practical.


How can I select all components of the same name and add the same component parameter and value.  For example I want to make all the screws have linenumber value "2" that way when I have drawing BOM they are not separate but merged quantity?

 

Hi,

 

Q: If I have 30 screws how do I add a component parameter to all of them?   For example I want to make all the screws have linenumber value "2.

A: See uploaded video. It shows procedure mentioned in https://www.mcadcentral.com/threads/component-parameters-in-assembly.9221/ discussion.

 

EDIT: Press right mouse button to display context menu after selecting components.

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
July 25, 2024

Hi,

you can use trail file to create component parameters and set their values.

 

comp_par.zip

  • contains test data set used in video

 

comp_par.mp4

  • shows my "procedure"
  • 1st part of video shows how to create parameter manually
  • 2nd part of video shows how to create parameters using generated trail file

Note: If you have some programming knowledge you will be able to create trail file generator.

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
July 25, 2024

trail file generator

  • you can use Excel functionality to generate trail file
  • download and unzip comp_par_trail_generator.zip

 

comp_par_trail_generator.xlsx

  • contains trail file generator

comp_par_trail_generator_NOTES.docx & comp_par_trail_generator.mp4

  • information how to use Excel file

 

EDIT: instead of Word it is possible to use Wordpad

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