Creo 11 - Intelligent Fastener (IFX) setup for nested family table parts

[JK_8702741]

Good day, everyone,

I am in the process of setting up and testing the Intelligent Fastener Extension (IFX) for the company I work for, and I have successfully integrated some of our legacy data into IFX. However, I am struggling to import nested family table parts correctly.

A bit of background:

I was successful in getting our fasteners to appear in the screw dropdown (Metric Bolt FT DIN933 SS). However, the length selection was not available, and I was unable to place the fastener set.

After some investigation, I realized that the family table instance did not include the length of each bolt. Instead, the file was nested by bolt size, with the length only available in the lower levels of the family tables. This led me to conclude that this might be why the length did not populate.

 

  

I would like to know if the Intelligent Fastener Extension (IFX) is compatible with nested family tables. I have worked through B&W's IFX training guide, which was very helpful; however, it did not mention or provide the steps necessary to implement nested family table parts.

Thanks in advance

[JK_8702741 · Accepted solution]

Good day everyone,

My problem has been solved. By adding all the family table instances below the #FAMTAB section, both the thread size and length becomes available in the dropdown menu. 

[OliverGräbner]

Hi,

normally the one row with #FAMTAB should be enough for IFX to get all information from the generic.

Nested family tables are supported.

If you want, you can send me your example part and I will have a look at it.

Send it to oli@buw-soft.de

Another important feature for you will be the SUBINFO column.

Find more details here: Did you know about SUBINFO in IFX - PTC Community