Structural memebers driven by excel

[Anonymous]

I use the excel driven structural shapes quite a bit. I need a way to get
the chosen size to be writen to some property field that can be lilsted in
the Parts List. For example, if I open the C Channel file, then edit the
excel sheet and chose the C12x25, I would like this size to be written to
the Description property field.

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Gloria II-64
nVidia v6.13.10.4072
1280x1024, 32 bit

[Anonymous]

Why not make it a custom iPart (to drive the length)? There are only a
finite # of possible sizes for a standard channel. In fact I think Charles
might have one on his site.

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"Kirk A." wrote in message
news:26DB7B51BAFF7A9DFA88DE563D1664E7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I use the excel driven structural shapes quite a bit. I need a way to get
> the chosen size to be writen to some property field that can be lilsted in
> the Parts List. For example, if I open the C Channel file, then edit the
> excel sheet and chose the C12x25, I would like this size to be written to
> the Description property field.
>
> --
> v6, sp2
> WinXP Pro
> P4, 2.8 Ghz, 1G
> Gloria II-64
> nVidia v6.13.10.4072
> 1280x1024, 32 bit
>
>

[Anonymous]

When I save a part, I want the part number and the filename to be the same.
When I insert the custom iPart into my assembly, I have to tell it what the
filename is (ex. G3032-435-ab). The columns in my BOM are Item, Part
Number, Description and Qty. With a custom iPart, what will be shown in the
Part Number column is "Equal Leg Angle" (or whatever the iPart parent is
named), not the filename that I gave it.

I don't see an easy way to get everything that I want unless I have to
manually edit each part after it is created (bummer).

Any Suggestions?

"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
news:57368DB8EEA0317F64B8C410BE6496CF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Why not make it a custom iPart (to drive the length)? There are only a
> finite # of possible sizes for a standard channel. In fact I think
Charles
> might have one on his site.
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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> "Kirk A." wrote in message
> news:26DB7B51BAFF7A9DFA88DE563D1664E7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I use the excel driven structural shapes quite a bit. I need a way to
get
> > the chosen size to be writen to some property field that can be lilsted
in
> > the Parts List. For example, if I open the C Channel file, then edit
the
> > excel sheet and chose the C12x25, I would like this size to be written
to
> > the Description property field.
> >
> > --
> > v6, sp2
> > WinXP Pro
> > P4, 2.8 Ghz, 1G
> > Gloria II-64
> > nVidia v6.13.10.4072
> > 1280x1024, 32 bit
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Not so, a custom iPart will be given a name "Part1.ipt" and be placed in the
workspace if you don't specify a name and location upon insertion

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K