Our Autocad parts lists used to calculate the weight of parts times the quantities. Now we are using Inventor and I see that the weight shown on a parts list is the weight of an individual part - although the quantity could be 2 , 3 (more than one). Is there a way to have the total weght shown equal to MASS times ITEM QTY?
Here are the steps:
1 - Edit your drawing parts list. Right-click on the header of the column that displays your weight property, and choose Format Column...
2 - In the format editor box, click on the Substitution tab. Then click the button to enable value substitution, then click the drop-down and choose Browse Properties.
3 - From the list of properties, choose your weight property (it might be called MASS, but if you have renamed the column it might show up under that name).
4 - Click the second drop-down and choose Sum of Values. Also make sure to set any formatting options before clicking OK.
5 - Once the column is set up, it will show as a light blue color:
You might want to change the name of your column to indicate that it is a total weight, rather than a piece weight.
Post back if you have any more questions.
Cameron Whetten
Inventor 2012
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