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lockarde12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
March 8, 2023
Question

Create a parameter for component qty, and use in offset note

  • March 8, 2023
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Good morning All,

 

I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to create a parameter that shows the qty of each components within an assembly?  Right now, I have a relation that creates a parameter for each components FN.  This is done at the part level, and when I create my drawings, I have a mapkey that selects the part, adds it to the drawing, and puts &FN in the balloon note.  Right now, I manually add an offset note for the qty of each component.  This can not only be tedious, but also can result in human error if the qty is mistyped, the qty is changed in the assembly, etc. 

 

My problem is, I'm not sure how to tie a components qty back to the part..  I know I can create a repeat region and then call qty with a custom symbol, but I'd like to avoid having to add a table off the face of the drawing for each assembly. 

 

What I want might not be possible... but I figured I'd reach out and maybe one of you gurus can point me in the right direction!

 

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

 

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KenFarley
KenFarley21-Topaz II
21-Topaz II
March 8, 2023

I don't understand what you are asking. Are you just wondering how to create a bill of materials? You can search for that and find lots of information and probably tutorials about how to go about it. I don't know what you are referencing with FN.

Pretty much 99% of people who need unique numbered balloons to reference components in an assembly, on a drawing, use a bill of materials. It does all the work for us and if we add parts or remove them, it handles the renumbering.

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lockarde12-AmethystAuthor
12-Amethyst
March 8, 2023

@KenFarleyI'm trying to figure out a method for automating the component call outs.  FN is the parameter name I created for the find number - this is automatically generated with a relation that pulls the part number, and assigns the last three digits to the FN (So, XXXXXX-001 would have the FN = 001).  When I call out these components on my drawing, I need to call out the FN as well as the quantity (see my screen shot below for an example of this).  I'm trying to figure out a way to make the quantity automatic via relations and/or parameters.  Hopefully that makes more sense?  Apologies for not being more clear before.

lockarde_0-1678298432722.png

 

As you said, this can be handled by a BOM, but I'm wondering if there is a way to not use a BOM.  With multiple sub-assemblies, I'm trying to avoid having to add a BOM to each of those sheets.  I guess I want emulate the "rpt.qty" portion of the BOM within an offset note.

 

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lockarde12-AmethystAuthor
12-Amethyst
March 8, 2023

As you said, this can be handled by a BOM, but I'm wondering if there is a way to not use a BOM.  With multiple sub-assemblies, I'm trying to avoid having to add a BOM to each of those sheets.  I guess I want emulate the "rpt.qty" portion of the BOM within an offset note.

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