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Show total mass automatically in Parts list

MikeKovacik4928 — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 16:25:44 GMT

Hi inventor users around the globe & Autodesk employees

see jpeg below for details of what I would like to do.

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Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

mdavis22569 — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:57:02 GMT

So you want a total mass option added to the parts list at the bottom?

You have it showing up for each part, which is good, but now you just need that last part?

What about making a virtual part via iLogic calling it Total Mass, giving the weight value of what you have to the assembly you're in ... total mass.

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

MikeKovacik4928 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:30:42 GMT

Not Solved Yet

My fault

Sorry Michael for not replying

I don't know how to make a virtual part using ilogic, can you explain

Your idea sounds good, I would like to give it a try

Mike

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

mrattray — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 01:30:45 GMT

Would it be acceptable to have the total mass displayed somewhere other than your parts list? If you create a text note somewhere on your drawing you can pull up the total mass of your assembly as a linked property.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-add-model-parameters-in-Inventor-drawing-title-block.html

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

mdavis22569 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 09:51:52 GMT

Sorry @MikeKovacik4928 for my delay ....

Have you had a moment to look at or try my suggestion?

I can try it too...

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 12:53:52 GMT

Thanks Mike

No I need it to appear as the bottom of the bom as the last row and automatically add

up the masses of all the parts multiplied by their number of instances.

Something that is quite easily done in excel, just not possible out of the box in Inventor, unfortunately

Mike

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 12:59:31 GMT

Mike

Not had a chance to try it yet

I don't know how to create a virtual part using illogic.

I will have a look today

Mike

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

MikeKovacik4928 — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 08:59:40 GMT

Mike

Here is how I have done it using virtual component but not using iLogic and filling in things manually. Definitely far from ideal and not automatic.

I would like to take it one step further and automate it using ilogic. However I am new to ilogic and never used it before.

Mike

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

mdavis22569 — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 11:15:30 GMT

Curtis is the iLogic guru ...

He might be able to come up with the workflow that would work for that ...

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

basnederveen — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 11:41:04 GMT

Not iLogic, and a different approach. Here's a macro that:

- asks you to pick an assembly view

- adds row to partslist (assumes there is only one in the sheet)

- puts the assembly mass in the last row

- if there is already a row with total mass in the parts list, it updates the mass

You might have to change the numbers 3 and 4, these are the column numbers.

Sub testTotalMass()

Dim dwg As DrawingDocument
Set dwg = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

Dim oview As DrawingView
Set oview = ThisApplication.CommandManager.Pick(kDrawingViewFilter, "Pick the assembly view")

On Error Resume Next
Dim asm As AssemblyDocument
Set asm = oview.ReferencedDocumentDescriptor.ReferencedDocument
If Err Then
    MsgBox ("Not an assembly")
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim pl As PartsList
Set pl = dwg.ActiveSheet.PartsLists.Item(1)

Dim plr As PartsListRow
Dim found As Boolean
For Each plr In pl.PartsListRows
    If plr.Item(3).Value = "TOTAL MASS" Then
        found = True
        Exit For
    End If
Next

Dim txn As Transaction
Set txn = ThisApplication.TransactionManager.StartTransaction(dwg, "Add total mass")

If found = False Then Set plr = pl.PartsListRows.Add(pl.PartsListRows.count, False)

plr.Item(3).Value = "TOTAL MASS"
plr.Item(4).Value = Round(asm.ComponentDefinition.MassProperties.mass, 2) & " kg"

txn.End

End Sub

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

MikeKovacik4928 — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:22:12 GMT

basnerdeveen

Thanks

1. How do I load this

2. How do I run it

Mike

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

basnederveen — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 19:17:56 GMT

Press Alt + F11 -> paste the code in a module -> create a shortcut by right clicking the ribbon -> customize user commands -> choose 'macros' in the dropdown -> pick the macro you just added -> press the button

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

MikeKovacik4928 — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:30:23 GMT

Basnederveen

Thanks

Works beautifully

Mike

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

anoor — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:20:09 GMT

Michael,

After you create your B.O.M., you'll need to do the following:

- Select column chooser in top left corner

- Select New Property and Name it 'Total Mass'

- Add it to your selected properties

- Click 'OK', then right click the 'Total Mass' column and select 'Format Column'

- Click the substitution tab and select 'Enable Value Substition'

- Click the drop down menu and select the 'MASS' property

- Under 'When rows are merged, value used is' drop down menu, select 'Sum of Values'

You can follow these steps for each bill you create, or you can follow these steps in your styles editor for your template file and it will show up automatically when you place a B.O.M. on the drawing.

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

claudio.ibarra — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:34:14 GMT

What are the advantages/disadvantages to putting the code in Modules after hitting Alt+F11 vs putting the same code in iLogic rules?

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

EMVC — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 07:13:08 GMT

Hello

is i possible to get partname in Partslist table(Title) in this macro se also pisture

Sub testTotalMass()

Dim dwg As DrawingDocument
Set dwg = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

Dim oview As DrawingView
Set oview = ThisApplication.CommandManager.Pick(kDrawingViewFilter, "Pick the assembly view")

On Error Resume Next
Dim asm As AssemblyDocument
Set asm = oview.ReferencedDocumentDescriptor.ReferencedDocument
If Err Then
    MsgBox ("Not an assembly")
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim pl As PartsList
Set pl = dwg.ActiveSheet.PartsLists.Item(1)

Dim plr As PartsListRow
Dim found As Boolean
For Each plr In pl.PartsListRows
    If plr.Item(3).Value = "TOTAL MASS" Then
        found = True
        Exit For
    End If
Next

Dim txn As Transaction
Set txn = ThisApplication.TransactionManager.StartTransaction(dwg, "Add total mass")

If found = False Then Set plr = pl.PartsListRows.Add(pl.PartsListRows.count, False)

plr.Item(3).Value = "TOTAL MASS"
plr.Item(4).Value = Round(asm.ComponentDefinition.MassProperties.mass, 2) & " kg"

txn.End

End Sub

Re: Show total mass automatically in Parts list

jeffi — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:59:37 GMT

Is there any way to add this logic if I have multiple assemblies on one drawing?

When I run the macro on the second assembly, it adds another Total Weight to the first BOM. Also, the summation is not correct. The total weight should be 44.2 and it shows up as 20.0.

Jeff I.