Top Level Assembly Parameter controling Parameter value in Lower Level Assemblies

[TedOtto]

I have an assembly with two subassemblies assembled into it. Each of my subassemblies have a progam in them with a parameter string to control the state of the assembly, example position 1 or position 2. Is there a way to have a program in the main assembly that will control the parameter value of the two subassemblies? Example, if the main assembly has the string parameter set to position 1, then both subassemlies will have their parameters set to position 1...if main assembly is set to position 2, subassemblies will be set to 2 as well.

Is this possible, and if so, howwould I set up the program?

Thanks!

Ted

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[lylebeidler]

The simplest way is this: suppose you have top level assembly top.asm, with
sub1.asm and sub2.asm.



In top.asm, go to the Relations dialog box (Tools > Relations). Pick Show >
Session Id> Assembly > Pick. Click on sub1.asm & note the session id (it
shows up in the message window). Do the same for sub2. Hit done/return out
of the menu box & return to the Relations window.

Add the following relations:

<the parameter=" name=">:<the session=" id=" for=" sub1="> = <the parameter=" name=">

<the parameter=" name=">:<the session=" id=" for=" sub2="> = <the parameter=" name=">



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[TimothyField]

Another is to use a layout. Put the parameters in the layout and declare the layout to each subassy and the assy.

Timothy

[BobMonat]

Yet another method is to use the Pro/PROGRAM Execute statement.

Bob Monat
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