regeneration of model

[ptc-5312052]

Hi,

Is there any setting in creo 2.0 so that whenever i regenerate the model the instances also get regenerated. At present i have to either regenerate the instances individually or verify them in the family table. so that time consumed in regeneration is reduced.

thanks

[ChristiaanRenze]

There is a list of config options. Please download the Creo 2.0 config options pdf. Or send me a mail, I can forward it. Crenzema@plmcad.usgengineering.nl

[Patriot_1776]

If you save the model, it will query if you want to verify the instances.

[SamuelAlexander]

hi,

i am facing same type of problem i have this family table in which i have to open each instance get weight of each component. if at all i change the generic part same procedure has to be followed to get updated weight.

is there any eazier way

Regards

samuel

[Patriot_1776]

Well, it does have to regen the model to calculate mass. Don't think you're going to be able to skip that step.

[TomD.inPDX]

There was a tip that does MP calculation post regenration. I am not sure if this helps the regen process or not.

[Patriot_1776]

...if it did it post-regeneration, wouldn't that force the regen first?

[TomD.inPDX]

I have no clue as to the logic within regen and familty tables... or even the mass properties.

All I know is that all too often, I am regenerating more than I should to get the right results.

[Dale_Rosema]

... and then you do it a couple more times just to make sure....

[TomD.inPDX]

[Patriot_1776]

...and PTC doesn't either...

[JonathanHodgson]

Since Verify regens each instance, you'd like to think that it could populate the mass too.

Time for an Idea, perhaps?

[jarcher-3]

Steps to get this to work...

> Add your material information

> Add post regen relations for Mass and Volume (other posts on this)

> Set configuration option "mass_property_calculate always" (only set this when working with FT's or suffer the regeneration delay)

> In FT dialog - show Mass Properties

> Verify...

Mass properties will be calculated for all instances...

Bonus

> Add materials for each instance (so one instance is brass, one steel, one aluminum for example)

> Add the material to a column in the FT

> Use drop-down to change the materials

> Use above procedure to regenerate and calculate for each instance through verify.