New part showing unwanted parameter

[GrahameWard]

Some new parts I've made keep coming up with a parameter called "PTC_MATERIAL_NAME" set to "Brass", and have the box "restricted" checked. I did not create this parameter. When I delete it and save and erase the part, next time I open it the parameter is there again. When I sign my name with a pen, the pen does not write "Washington Irving", instead of my name. Why does ProE keep insisting on creating this parameter that I don't want? How do I get rid of it and make it stay gone?
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[DELETEME]

PTC_MATERIAL_NAME is the parameter Pro/E uses to designate a material picked using "Edit/Setup/Material". You SHOULD have the ability to delete this or change it. This may be set by a relation or otherwise restricted by the start part. I've seen parameters lock by relation, etc, but haven't seen the restricted used. Of note, you can set up different appearances for different materials in your material library (brass, copper, block oxide steel, etc.) so if you have, say, a family table of fasteners in different materials and finishes you would use that parameter in the family table to swap them out. 2 caveats with that; first, you must have all the mateials you want to use preloaded in the generic, and WF3 and even WF4 doesn't quite work as advertized in this regard. I had trouble where ALL the fasteners from that table took the appearance of the last instance constrained until I did a second regen. WF3 didn't change the appearance at all.

[GrahameWard]

I removed them all from "Materials in Model" and the parameter doesn't show up any more since deletion. (Fingers crossed)

[DELETEME]

"Grahame Ward" wrote:

I removed them all from "Materials in Model" and the parameter doesn't show up any more since deletion. (Fingers crossed)

[WillyC]

Dear Mr. Irving, Please try to realize that it is in serving the interests of 'the many' that we here at PTC strive to give commands, people, and just about everything else their deserving and proper names as we determine them. Shame about that pen of yours. I really like your stories.

[GrahameWard]

"Grahame Ward" wrote:

I removed them all from "Materials in Model" and the parameter doesn't show up any more since deletion. (Fingers crossed)

[GrahameWard]

"Willy Chidichimo" wrote:

Dear Mr. Irving, Please try to realize that it is in serving the interests of 'the many' that we here at PTC strive to give commands, people, and just about everything else their deserving and proper names as we determine them. Shame about that pen of yours. I really like your stories.

[DELETEME]

"Grahame Ward" wrote:

I removed them all from "Materials in Model" and the parameter doesn't show up any more since deletion. (Fingers crossed)

[GrahameWard]

"Grahame Ward" wrote:

I removed them all from "Materials in Model" and the parameter doesn't show up any more since deletion. (Fingers crossed)

[DELETEME]

I just don't like having stuff in there that I don't want. It's unnecessary clutter. We never use materials, and if for some reason we want to add one to one or two parts, it's an easy thing to do.[/quote] I can relate, I don't like clutter either. What do you guys do where you never need to add a material to your part? I'm guessing strictly IM plastics work?

[GrahameWard]

"C M" wrote:

I just don't like having stuff in there that I don't want. It's unnecessary clutter. We never use materials, and if for some reason we want to add one to one or two parts, it's an easy thing to do.