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cstarnes12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
October 31, 2016
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How to force all parts in an assembly to regenerate?

  • October 31, 2016
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I have an analysis feature in each part in an assembly that reads cost from an excel spreadsheet and stores it in a parameter. It works fine, as long as the part regenerates. The problem is, how can I force all parts to regenerate when I regen the assembly, after updating the spreadsheet with new cost info?

The only way I've found to get a part's excel analysis feature to update is if I modify the geometry and force a full regen. That of course is impractical in a large assembly, when all I want to do is update a parameter value in every part.


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TomU23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
October 31, 2016

Maybe try the config option "regen_solid_before_save".

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    MartinHanak24-Ruby III
    24-Ruby III
    October 31, 2016

    Hi,

    use Search Tool to select all parts - see following picture.

    select.png

    After clicking Close, move mouse cursor into graphics window, press right mouse button and use Regenerate command from context menu.

    Note: I am not sure if this procedure resolves your problem, because I did not test it.

    MH

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      cstarnes12-AmethystAuthor
      12-Amethyst
      October 31, 2016

      Thanks, but that still doesn't force a regen unless part(s) have changed.

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      BillRyan16-Pearl
      16-Pearl
      October 31, 2016

      Interesting that you are trying to add Cost information to a CAD object...

      As an alternate approach, have you tried to use the "edit Attributes" UI in the workspace to easily modify and populate the cost attribute?  Or maybe you are not in Windchill...but this does open up another possibility of eliminating the need to regenerate if you were.

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      TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
      17-Peridot
      November 1, 2016

      Since there is probably no way to force a complete regen, or worse, 2 regens if some buried routing has to parse out.

      Let me suggest a Pro|Workaround (tm) that may just do it:

      From your highest level assembly, change the units and have all the children change also.

      Change it back.

      That should regenerate everything twice.

      However, I suggest you make a backup of that top level assembly; clear your session memory; select the backup folder as your working folder; and open the top level.  (clear memory and work on temporary copies).

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      Jose_Costa12-Amethyst
      12-Amethyst
      November 2, 2016

      If you are going to use always the same parameter I suggest using the find tool to select all the analyses features:

      2016-11-02 21_57_06-Search Tool_1.png

      Then, supress, resume and regenerate. This may be a way to achieve what you are looking for.

      Here is mapkey to do that:

      mapkey $F2 @MAPKEY_NAMEAnalysis Regen;@MAPKEY_LABELAnalysis Regen;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdMdlTreeSearch` ;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `SelOptionRadio` 1 `Feature`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `SelScopeCheck` 1;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `RuleTab` 1 `Attributes`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `RuleTypes` 1 `Expression`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Input `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtExprLayout.ExprParamsList` \
      

      mapkey(continued) `UNIT_COST`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Update `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtExprLayout.ExprParamsList` \
      

      mapkey(continued) `UNIT_COST`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `ExtRulesLayout.ExtExprLayout.ExprOperandLabel` 1 ` * \
      

      mapkey(continued) `;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `EvaluateBtn`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Select `selspecdlg0` `ResultList` -1;~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `ApplyBtn`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `selspecdlg0` `CancelButton`;~ Command `ProCmdSuppress` ;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `del_sup_msg` `ok`;~ Command `ProCmdResume` ;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdRegenAuto` ;

      Just replace in lines 8 and 10 your parameter name.

      Jose

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