Add iProperties "part number" in part sketch text.

[timdown73]

I have a sketch with text on my part. I am manually typing in the part numbers in the sketch of each part so that I can see the part numbers while I'm working on the model. Is there a way to get the part number from the iProperties of the part/assembly to populate the text in the sketch? As it stands now, it seems like I can only bring parameters into the sketch text but not iProperties.

[CGBenner]

@timdown73 

From what I am seeing, I'd hav to say there is no way to add iProperties to the text editor in sketches.  This might be one for the Ideas Forum.  I can see where it might be useful.

Or... there may be a way programatically to create a user parameter that takes the value of the Part Number?  Then you could use the parameter in your text.  Anyone have any ideas on that?

[Gabriel_Watson · Accepted solution]

Combine these two snippets found here:
https://www.cadforum.cz/en/how-to-create-custom-iproperty-or-parameter-with-ilogic-tip12024

To create a User Parameter made with the value found in the iProperty. Then insert the User Parameter in your text. You'll just need to get the iProp value like this below, and set some trigger (or manual) to run the iLogic:

"iProperties.Value("Custom", propertyName) = propertyValue"

[timdown73]

Thanks!

I wish there was a way to do this without iLogic.

[Gabriel_Watson]

Post it as an idea at the side forum for ideas here:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/idb-p/v1232

Maybe bring this up to the devs on this conversation next month:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/community-conversations/eb-p/communityconversations?include_upcoming=...

And if interested join the Beta:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-...

[darseygodwin]

I didn't fully understand the above solution so maybe this is the same thing, but dabbling a bit here's what I did, and it's working well for me:

1. Create a Text User Parameter in the Part (not iProperties) called "PartNumber"

2. Create a Rule or External Rule depending if it should only be in the Part file or if you plan on doing this across all parts using an updated template. I called my rule "Update PartNumber"

3. This is my rule:

PartNumber = iProperties.Value("Project", "Part Number")

(Notice, space in the iProperties value, but no space in the part's User Parameter value)

4. Create Event Trigger, triggering the rule to run when iProperty values are changed.

5. You can now use the User Parameter in text boxes. You also need to hit Refresh for the change to take effect on the text.

Also, I actually did this with a second line for "Revision = Revision Number", but didn't want to complicate the explanation.

Cheers.