How to modify part parameters

[kbryant]

I received a call from a guy at another company this morning asking a
question that I haven't heard before. Maybe someone has tried this before.



He has a large number of Pro/E parts with a few different parameters defined
in each part - Description, Revision Letter, etc.

However, the people creating the parts didn't always put the correct info in
each of the parameters; for example the Description may have the value for
the revision letter, or may be blank. He wants to know if there is a
semi-automated method to go into each part file and correct those erroneous
parameter values. He really wanted to know if he could do it without
opening up each part in Pro/E. You know, some kind of command-line program
or maybe a windows app.



I suspect his parts were created in a variety of Pro/E revisions, but he
hasn't confirmed that yet.



I've never tried anything like that & told him I didn't think it was
possible, but that I would ask.



Regards,

Kelly Bryant

Teknovation, Inc.

kelly.bryant@teknovation.net

601.450.0078




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[StephenW]

I have done this 2 ways.

If they are all in the same assembly, you can add "tree columns" to the model tree and show the parameters and then you can easily see and modify the parameters quickly.

If you use intralink and your parameters are designated to show in intralink, you can change them in intralink very easily.

Steve

[A.DelNegro]

Don't' know how you can fully automate this, since you're not sure what
is not correct in each part. To make it easier to edit, you can open
the main assembly and then show the part parameters in the columns of
the model tree. Once shown, you can edit them directly in the tree. It
should be pretty easy to see what is missing/wrong for each part.



T

[ptc-1932745]

Modelcheck allows you to check the status of parameters (as far as I
remember) and allows you to create a filter of acceptable parameter
values (Like P/N = SK-*, or Description != *SK-* ), I think that
modelcheck can be run in batch mode to quickly go through all of the
parts / drawings in question.





Christopher F. Gosnell



FPD Company

124 Hidden Valley Road

McMurray, PA 15317

[kbryant]

Wow! Thanks for the suggestions. I knew this group would come up with some
valuable suggestions. The two most frequently mentioned were 1) to use
ModelCheck in batch mode, or

2) to open the top level assembly, show all params in the model tree and
edit away from there.



I'll pass these suggestions along to him & see what he can use. I have a
feeling the top level assembly would be the easiest for him as I don't think
he knows how to use ModelCheck.



Thanks,

Kelly