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bpaulose1-Visitor
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June 5, 2016
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Connecting Bulk parameter with assembly parameter

  • June 5, 2016
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Hi,

I have bulk part for Paint. As you can imagine, the quantity of paint depends on the surface area. (For me it can vary between 0.5 to 3 litres). I have the total surface area to be painted as a parameter in assembly. Now I need to connect that to a parameter in the bulk and then multiply by the thickness and add the wastage (in percentage). Our usual method of connection is not working (SURFACE_AREA = TOTAL_SURFACE_AREA:1)

Is it possible to somehow give BOM_REPORT_QUANTITY in a normal part. I need this as the quantity can have decimal places (eg 0.617 litres or 1.221 litres etc...)

Awaiting for some answer.

Regards

Basil


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Best answer by bpaulose

Solved.

Create Component Parameter in Assembly for the bulk. (Use pull down options in parameters in assembly > Choose components > Select the bulk > add parameter)

Create a relation in assembly connecting component parameter to the required assembly parameter

In BoM use ASM.MBR.CPARAM.parametername

Basil

8 replies

manjunathrv17-Peridot
17-Peridot
June 6, 2016

So what is the amount of paint that is used per unit area?

Kevin1-Visitor
1-Visitor
June 6, 2016

Not sure how you have it set up but you probably need to set up component relations for the bulk item in an assembly. BOM_REPORT_QUANTITY is specifically used for reporting quantities of bulk items. Adding the parameter to the bulk item doesn't seem to allow you to update it with a relation (it's always locked for me) but it does if you create the parameter as a component parameter.

bpaulose1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
June 7, 2016

Thank you Kevin for your response.

I created measure in individual parts for the surfaces that need to be painted. Then I connected it to a parameter SURFACE_AREA in individual parts. In assembly I created a parameter TOTAL_SURFACE_AREA and made a relation to add all the part parameters to this. (TOTAL_SURFACE_AREA = SURFACE_AREA:3 + SURFACE_AREA:7 + SURFACE_AREA: 11..... ).

I tried to create a component parameter in the assembly. As you said, it is not locked. But this parameter is not seen once I open the bulk. Where do you create the relation to connect this. In assembly or in Bulk? I am unable to add that parameter to relation in bulk. Is it fine if I add it in the assembly?

bpaulose1-VisitorAuthorAnswer
1-Visitor
June 8, 2016

Solved.

Create Component Parameter in Assembly for the bulk. (Use pull down options in parameters in assembly > Choose components > Select the bulk > add parameter)

Create a relation in assembly connecting component parameter to the required assembly parameter

In BoM use ASM.MBR.CPARAM.parametername

Basil

    jthakor1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    June 10, 2016

    We can have component parameter &rpt.QTY and govern parameter with bom relation.


    if asm_member_name (this is component name parameter) == "Bulk item (your bulk item part number)"

    rpt.qty="0.9 Lt"

    endif


    something like this might work for you.


    Thanks,

    Jitu

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