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Extents and thickness in BOM

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:55:12 GMT

Hi Mates,

I've been digging forums for a long time to find answer, still no luck. Most of the answers shows only how to export extents to the parts list on a drawing.

I need them in BOM. So, if I insert that part into an assemby, I'd like a column in Runtime Column Customization that shows my custom parameter.

I attached a part named 37163565.ipt that calculates the two dimensions ("teritek_A" and "teritek_B") of flat pattern based on an iRule. Another attachment, Assembly1.iam, where I'd like to see my custom parameters in BOM. Is it possible?

Thanks in advance,

Re: Extents and thickness in BOM

m.reyes74B3T — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:08:43 GMT

Could you calculate the thickness or input it manually as a custom iProperty? Then you could follow this to have it in your BOM.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Inventor-Help/files/GUID-5DE668D7-6288-477E-BFF8-941AC7B810DB-htm.html

Once it's an iProperty you can select the "Add Custom iProperty Columns" button in the BOM manager and add it as required.

Re: Extents and thickness in BOM

bradeneuropeArthur — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:17:12 GMT

try this:

Re: Extents and thickness in BOM

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:23:40 GMT

These are custom iProperties, too, I guess. Even so, the "Add a custom iProperty column" is grayed out. I've tried with "extent_A" parameter by THIS method.

Re: Extents and thickness in BOM

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:31:39 GMT

Great, thanks! Now I have to figure out, why "teritek_B" doesn't show up... and do this with Thickness, too.

edit: nevermind, I can type in.

Re: Extents and thickness in BOM

bradeneuropeArthur — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:41:16 GMT

Maybe an empty "space" in the property definition!!

Re: Extents and thickness in BOM

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 13:57:07 GMT

For the record

Using this iLogic form makes it simplier:

iProperties.Value("Custom", "extent_dim_A") = Round(SheetMetal.FlatExtentsLength, 2)
iProperties.Value("Custom", "extent_dim_B") = Round(SheetMetal.FlatExtentsWidth, 2)
iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True