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    Custom iPart Problem

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    11-18-2002 11:37 PM
    Hi Group,

    I need to make a custom iPart. I know how to use iParts but I am having trouble with this one. When
    I place this custom iPart in my assembly it comes in as "Part3.ipt" which is not the correct name. I
    need to name this a part number like 7-55545-002 instead of "Part3.ipt". How can I get the Custom
    iPart factory to ask me to "name" the part. I have already made the filename a "key" in the table
    but it does not prompt me. What should I do?

    Thanks,
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    *Dotson, Sean

    Re: Custom iPart Problem

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    11-18-2002 11:51 PM in reply to: mmiller1
    AFAIK with custom iParts you cannot specify a
    filename.  It will always ask you and will default o the next default part
    name (e.g. part1, part2 etc..)
    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

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    weak..
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    Hi
    Group,

    I need to make a custom iPart. I know how to use iParts but I am having
    trouble with this one. When
    I place this custom iPart in my assembly it
    comes in as "Part3.ipt" which is not the correct name. I
    need to name this
    a part number like 7-55545-002 instead of "Part3.ipt". How can I get the
    Custom
    iPart factory to ask me to "name" the part. I have already made the
    filename a "key" in the table
    but it does not prompt me. What should I do?

    Thanks,

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    *Germer, Ole

    Re: Custom iPart Problem

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    11-18-2002 11:54 PM in reply to: mmiller1
    the way to do it is to add filename in the last
    window of the table and add filename

    now go to the excel sheet and change the filename
    to filename<filename></filename>

    that should fix it -- of course you will have to
    add the appropriate info in that column

     


    Sean has some good tutorials on the
    subject

     


     

     

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    Hi
    Group,

    I need to make a custom iPart. I know how to use iParts but I am having
    trouble with this one. When
    I place this custom iPart in my assembly it
    comes in as "Part3.ipt" which is not the correct name. I
    need to name this
    a part number like 7-55545-002 instead of "Part3.ipt". How can I get the
    Custom
    iPart factory to ask me to "name" the part. I have already made the
    filename a "key" in the table
    but it does not prompt me. What should I do?

    Thanks,

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    *Dotson, Sean

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    11-19-2002 12:04 AM in reply to: mmiller1
    Ole, this works for standard iParts but unless I'm
    missing something you cannot specify a filename with Custom iparts (where one
    parameter is left to be specified by the user) e.g. one of the structural
    channel iparts..


    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

    href="http://www.sdotson.com">http://www.sdotson.com
    ...sleep is for the
    weak..
    -----------------------------------------


    style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

    the way to do it is to add filename in the last
    window of the table and add filename

    now go to the excel sheet and change the filename
    to filename<filename></filename>

    that should fix it -- of course you will have to
    add the appropriate info in that column

     


    Sean has some good tutorials on the
    subject

     


     

     

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    Hi
    Group,

    I need to make a custom iPart. I know how to use iParts but I am having
    trouble with this one. When
    I place this custom iPart in my assembly it
    comes in as "Part3.ipt" which is not the correct name. I
    need to name
    this a part number like 7-55545-002 instead of "Part3.ipt". How can I get
    the Custom
    iPart factory to ask me to "name" the part. I have already
    made the filename a "key" in the table
    but it does not prompt me. What
    should I do?

    Thanks,

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    *Keller, Kent

    Re: Custom iPart Problem

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    11-19-2002 12:55 AM in reply to: mmiller1
    Just to add .... when you place the part in the dialog notice there is a Browse button.
    Simply click on it, give your part a name and make sure it is pointed to the right
    directory.

    --
    Kent
    Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program


    "mmiller" wrote in message news:f124db8.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
    > Hi Group,
    > I need to make a custom iPart. I know how to use iParts but I am having trouble with
    this one. When
    > I place this custom iPart in my assembly it comes in as "Part3.ipt" which is not the
    correct name. I
    > need to name this a part number like 7-55545-002 instead of "Part3.ipt". How can I get
    the Custom
    > iPart factory to ask me to "name" the part. I have already made the filename a "key" in
    the table
    > but it does not prompt me. What should I do?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
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    *Maas, Karl

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    11-19-2002 09:55 PM in reply to: mmiller1
    Thanks Kent, I somehow overlooked that and that was one of my biggest beefs
    about Custom iParts. Now if I can remember to do that instead of clicking
    through so fast.

    --
    K


    "Kent Keller" wrote in message
    news:44F9F0B518B94757B27647963AC0BAD2@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
    > Just to add .... when you place the part in the dialog notice there is a
    Browse button.
    > Simply click on it, give your part a name and make sure it is pointed to
    the right
    > directory.
    >
    > --
    > Kent
    > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
    >
    >
    > "mmiller" wrote in message
    news:f124db8.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
    > > Hi Group,
    > > I need to make a custom iPart. I know how to use iParts but I am having
    trouble with
    > this one. When
    > > I place this custom iPart in my assembly it comes in as "Part3.ipt"
    which is not the
    > correct name. I
    > > need to name this a part number like 7-55545-002 instead of "Part3.ipt".
    How can I get
    > the Custom
    > > iPart factory to ask me to "name" the part. I have already made the
    filename a "key" in
    > the table
    > > but it does not prompt me. What should I do?
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    >
    >
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