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LOOKUP_INST: Set Match Mode for Each Parameter Independently

LOOKUP_INST: Set Match Mode for Each Parameter Independently

Status: Archived Submitted by 10-Marble on ‎Mar 26, 2019 12:36 PM
1 Comment (1 New)

Currently lookup_inst match mode is only set once and applies to all parameters being searched.  Searching for a ring shaped part (such as a forging for a machined ring) and ensuring that the OD is large enough and the ID is small enough requires creating an additional parameter (ID2) to invert the ID value (ID2 = -1 * ID) so that a "greater than" search can be used to find a smaller ID.  Forcing an across-the-board match mode also makes it impossible to mix dimensional searches with string searches.  If the match mode is unique per parameter these problems would be solved.

Example:  lookup_inst("forged_ring.prt",1,"OD_forge",OD_mach,-1,"ID_forge","ID_mach",0,"MATERIAL",MATERIAL)

This example would make sure the OD is larger, the ID is smaller, and the material is identical.

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olivierlp
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‎Apr 04, 2023 01:26 PM
‎Apr 04, 2023 01:26 PM
Status changed to: Archived

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