https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/extract-part-numbers-from-iam-assembly/m-p/5750365#M366320 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2511355">@MechMachineMan</a> wrote:<BR />It's annoying to launch design assistant all of the time.<BR /><BR />I actually made my own WhereUsed / Find Children subroutine in vb.net to avoid having to open design assistant all the time.<HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Just depends on the OP's needs..</P> <P>If you just need to find out how many assemblies use 1 particular screw one time then its a no brainer to use DA..</P> <P>Frankly I don't understand ANY company that doesn't have an ERP system of some sorts&nbsp;anyways...</P> <P>Any decent ERP system will have where used..&nbsp;</P> Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:45:38 GMT mcgyvr 2015-07-30T17:45:38Z