Extents and thickness in BOM

[Anonymous]

Hi Mates,

I've been digging forums for a long time to find answer, still no luck. Most of the answers shows only how to export extents to the parts list on a drawing.

I need them in BOM. So, if I insert that part into an assemby, I'd like a column in Runtime Column Customization that shows my custom parameter.

I attached a part named 37163565.ipt that calculates the two dimensions ("teritek_A" and "teritek_B") of flat pattern based on an iRule. Another attachment, Assembly1.iam, where I'd like to see my custom parameters in BOM. Is it possible?

Thanks in advance,

[m.reyes74B3T]

Could you calculate the thickness or input it manually as a custom iProperty? Then you could follow this to have it in your BOM.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016...

Once it's an iProperty you can select the "Add Custom iProperty Columns" button in the BOM manager and add it as required.

[bradeneuropeArthur · Accepted solution]

try this:

[Anonymous]

These are custom iProperties, too, I guess. Even so, the "Add a custom iProperty column" is grayed out. I've tried with "extent_A" parameter by THIS method.

[Anonymous]

Great, thanks! Now I have to figure out, why "teritek_B" doesn't show up... and do this with Thickness, too.

edit: nevermind, I can type in.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Maybe an empty "space" in the property definition!!

[Anonymous]

For the record

Using this iLogic form makes it simplier:

iProperties.Value("Custom", "extent_dim_A") = Round(SheetMetal.FlatExtentsLength, 2)
iProperties.Value("Custom", "extent_dim_B") = Round(SheetMetal.FlatExtentsWidth, 2)
iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True