Derive in assembly BOM structure

[pb]

Hi

I want to request for a functionality that allows me to see, the link in the BOM from a derived part, to the base component.

My workaround today is to place part Features on an Assembly, but I do not think this is the optimal way to do this. The Derive functionality would be much better.

I have tried to create an Illustration. 🙂

[cparnell]

Curtis Waguespack web site offers a iLogic routine to "iLogic Replace Derived Reference"

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/2012/12/ilogic-replace-derived-reference.html

Below is a VB version that also works for .ipn files.

Sub ReplaceReference()
    Dim oDoc As Document
    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
    Dim oRefFile As FileDescriptor
    Dim oOrigRefName As String
    
    For Each oRefFile In oDoc.File.ReferencedFileDescriptors
    'get the full file path to the original internal references
    oOrigRefName = oRefFile.FullFileName
    
    'present a File Selection dialog
    Dim oFileDlg As Inventor.FileDialog
    Set oFileDlg = Nothing
    Call ThisApplication.CreateFileDialog(oFileDlg)
    oFileDlg.InitialDirectory = oOrigRefName
    oFileDlg.CancelError = True
    On Error Resume Next
    oFileDlg.ShowOpen
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    Return
    ElseIf oFileDlg.FileName <> "" Then
    selectedfile = oFileDlg.FileName
    End If
    
    'replace the reference
    oRefFile.ReplaceReference (selectedfile)
    oOrigRefName = ""
    oDoc.Update
    Next
    
    iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True
End Sub

[pb]

Thanks - but thats not what i want.. I just want to se the link in the BOM between a derived part and the base component.

[inv.ideareview]

@cparnell, have you ever considered Vault to get the relationship in the BOM here?