Ah, then you are in a pickle.
As per your suggestion, you'll need to provide all of the dimensional keys
(width, length, bore etc..) then a part# as the last key.
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"Karl Maas" wrote in message
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> I'd like to have the option to choose either by p/n or the group of keys
> that would get you to the same part.
>
> --
> K
>
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> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:D3108969744CC831871CBB8BBC877330@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > If you were to make the part# the first (and only key) that's the only
> > choice you'd get. Are you just trying to choose by the part#?
> >
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> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> > http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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> > "Karl Maas" wrote in message
> > news:73E9C6452B7EC2E1C290BB32930DC739@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Is there any way to have the choice upon inserting an iPart to either
> > choose
> > > the part number or to go through a series of defining keys to arrive
at
> > the
> > > same part? basically for each line in the table, the P/n is unique. I
> > could
> > > make my Part Number field the last defining key, but that creates an
> extra
> > > (unnecessary) level in the browser tree to choose when changing
> > components.
> > > --
> > > K
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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