Dimensions of a sheet metal part in an ipart

[gunter.stachon]

I would like to query the dimensions of an ipart so that the values can be read in Excel.

The ipart varies in dimensions.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I added "FP_Width" and "FP_Length" as custom iProperties. Then add them to the author table.

Many thanks!

[iLimbani · Accepted solution]

Yeah, it is good idea. I have tried it and working completely fine for me.
Thank you @johnsonshiue 

[ian_solomon]

f the goal is to simply show the FP length and Width in the BOM/Parts list, there is a much simpler answer. No iLogic is required which, as mentioned up thread, is tricky with iParts

• Create user parameters called "Length" and "Width", and tick the export check box so they appear on the custom iProperties tab. 
• Right click on the entry in the equation column and set the Custom Property Format to your requirements.
• Near the bottom of the model tree, create a sketch on the part. Use Project Geometry>>Project Flat Pattern to achieve a sketch of the flattened part.
• Dimension the extremities of the part. These dimesions will come in as reference dimensions in the Parameter page. Turn the sketch visibility off.
• In the Equation entry for "Length", point it to the desired reference dimension e.g d0
• In the Equation entry for "Width", point it to the desired reference dimension e.g d1

Now, in the generated iPart members, the reference dimensions will read the extremities, and pass them to the iProperties, which  can be displayed in the BOM/Parts list.