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Searching for CAD parts by specific attributes and where used

  • June 20, 2012
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Is there a way create a where used search that takes into account criteria for the object being searched for as well as criteria for the object it is used in?

Find all *.prt where
Category = 507 and
Sub_Category = 060
Used in *.asm where
Category = 337

Also, does Windchill have knowledge of the number of times a part is used inside an assembly. (We are not using WT parts.)

This is for Windchill 9.1 M050. Thanks!

Tom Uminn
Engineering Systems Analyst
trans-matic Mfg.
616-820-2499
-<">mailto:->

Best answer by RandyJones
On 06/20/12 07:25, Uminn, Tom wrote:
>
> Is there a way create a where used search that takes into account criteria for the object being
> searched for as well as criteria for the object it is used in?
>
> Find all *.prt where
>
> Category = 507 and
>
> Sub_Category = 060
>
> Used in *.asm where
>
> Category = 337
>

Don't know about an easy ootb method for this one. It would be possible to write a jsp page that
would do the following:
1. find all *.asm where Category = 337
2. loop thru the components (structure) of each assembly looking for prt's in which Category = 507
and Sub_Category = 060
3. output the "matching" prts

> Also, does Windchill have knowledge of the number of times a part is used inside an assembly. (We
> are not using WT parts.)
>

Yes. Go to the details page for the assembly and then select "Structure".

> This is for Windchill 9.1 M050. Thanks!
>
> *Tom Uminn*
>
> Engineering Systems Analyst
>
> *trans**-matic*Mfg.
>
> 616-820-2499
>
> - <">mailto:->
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Randy Jones
Systems Administrator
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
1525 E North St
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS USA 67401
email: -
Phone: 785-823-3276
Fax: 785-667-2695
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RandyJones20-TurquoiseAnswer
20-Turquoise
June 20, 2012
On 06/20/12 07:25, Uminn, Tom wrote:
>
> Is there a way create a where used search that takes into account criteria for the object being
> searched for as well as criteria for the object it is used in?
>
> Find all *.prt where
>
> Category = 507 and
>
> Sub_Category = 060
>
> Used in *.asm where
>
> Category = 337
>

Don't know about an easy ootb method for this one. It would be possible to write a jsp page that
would do the following:
1. find all *.asm where Category = 337
2. loop thru the components (structure) of each assembly looking for prt's in which Category = 507
and Sub_Category = 060
3. output the "matching" prts

> Also, does Windchill have knowledge of the number of times a part is used inside an assembly. (We
> are not using WT parts.)
>

Yes. Go to the details page for the assembly and then select "Structure".

> This is for Windchill 9.1 M050. Thanks!
>
> *Tom Uminn*
>
> Engineering Systems Analyst
>
> *trans**-matic*Mfg.
>
> 616-820-2499
>
> - <">mailto:->
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Randy Jones
Systems Administrator
Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
1525 E North St
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS USA 67401
email: -
Phone: 785-823-3276
Fax: 785-667-2695
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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