In the Content Center, I can edit a Pipe Conduit part's family table and modify the length column so that it is a Custom Column. I add a length range, similar to how it is done on stock Frame generator profiles. So far so good. I also set the column for my file name (which is mapped to project.description so it will show up as such in parts list), as a string like: "PTFE Spool " {designation} " x " {length}. Designation is set to show the size formatted to match our purchasing system. (1" is shown as 100. Weird, I know) The entire string then for a 1" x 12" spool would be: PTFE Spool 100 x 12.
In an assembly, if I Place from Content Center, As Custom, a member from this family, the File name and Description parameters show up as shown above. Just like I would want them to. But here's the rub, and (sorry so long winded) the IDEA:
In Routed Systems, once I am in a Pipe Run or populating a pipe route, if I follow the same process of Place From Content Center as Custom, the spool piece comes in with the Filename and Description as: PTFE Spool 100 x .001. This is also true of any spools being created by populating a pipe route.
I'd like to see consistensy of pushing these Family Table values out to the part, regardless of wether it is in an assembly or in a pipe environment.
Did I make any sense?