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8-Gravel
April 24, 2023
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Family Tables

  • April 24, 2023
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Hi everyone,

 

I am wanting to create a family table that allows the user to pick from a list some options for features. Like, do you want 3 grooves on the face or only 2 grooves.  Our parts are just optional features that sometimes vary in size. I was looking at nested family tables but it doesn't seem like I can select an instance from the subfamily table in the main family table. Our parts are very simple and of the 10 features there are only 2-5 different variations which is why I am not worried about using a family table. Ideally I would like this to easily translate into a drawing so I am not having to put a lot of dimensions for each new drawing. I need one drawing per instance.

 

Thank you in advance for the help!

 

 

Best answer by tbraxton

For what you are describing, I would consider using Pro/Program as the interface to control configurations rather than nested family tables.

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tbraxton
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22-Sapphire II
April 24, 2023

For what you are describing, I would consider using Pro/Program as the interface to control configurations rather than nested family tables.

MDrake8-GravelAuthor
8-Gravel
April 24, 2023

What is Pro/Program?

Thank you

tbraxton
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April 24, 2023
tbraxton
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April 24, 2023

This company offers a third party option to manage models as well vis Excel.

 

Nitro-CELL (simplifiedlogic.com)

24-Ruby III
April 25, 2023

Hi,

the only thing you need is to:

  • add column into family table for every varying item
  • create family table instance for every variation and assign it suitable name

 

Patriot_1776
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April 25, 2023

I agree with Tom, do NOT use nested family tables in Creo, it causes problems when using Windchill.