Part Materials

[zack_wallworkEKCKR]

Hi,

I have been tasked with making iParts for everything we make. 
The table for one part is currently 30 rows deep with widths & lengths & they also want 60 different materials for each part.
This will make the table unruly so I was wondering if there is a way for me to import my iPart into an assembly & then change its material from there so I only need to model it in 1 material.

I have tried this myself but it says the material must be added to the part file.

Thanks

[blandb]

You could put the parts into Content Center and then work it from there. You can make selections of components based on materials, sizes etc. Just a thought.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Another option is to create custom iPart where at lease one column or one cell can be customized (user-input value on placement). In this way, you don't need to tabulate all the permutations of the variable values.

Many thanks!

[zack_wallworkEKCKR]

Thank you both for your solutions.

I have added my iPart to a custom content centre library but it only has the options for the sizes that I created using the iPart.

Is there a way to add new rows to it once it goes into the content centre?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Yes, just go to Content Center Editor and edit the particular family table.

Many thanks!