suppresing a component thru parameters

[AnkurAggarwal]

Hi everyone, Is there any way to suppress a component in an assembly thru a YES/No parameter? If parameter is set to YES, the component is unsuppressed and if set to NO, the component is suppressed. Thanks Ankur
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[CBenner]

I don't know about parameters, but you can do it with a family table, or even a simplified rep.

[RodneyDecker-di]

Yes, I do this all the time, but I believe you need AAX to do so. For example, in my relations I have: IF FOOT_TYPE==3 FLANGED_FOOT=NO CASTER=YES ENDIF Then in the program I would have: IF CASTER==YES ADD PART CAS75CASTER INTERNAL COMPONENT ID 65 PARENTS = 43(#7) END ADD END IF

[CBenner]

Rodney, Is this with Pro Program only?

[RodneyDecker-di]

I believe so. We have 2 seats of AAX and I always use it. You need Pro/Program to edit the program (i.e. add the IF statement to the ADD COMPONENT section), but you do not need to have Pro/Program to run a program that has been edited.

[AnkurAggarwal]

Thanks Rodney. I hope we can use it at part level as well. Can we? DO we need AAX for Pro/program ? Ankur

[RodneyDecker-di]

You can use it in parts to supress and resume features as well. And yes, I am fairly certain you need the AAX to do so, your VAR should be able to tell you for certain. I am the primary user at my company so every extension we have loads with my Pro/E by default, as a result I've gotten a trifle spoiled having access to each tool I may need and seem to take it for granted