Insert Custom Part to Parts list via iLogic

[Anonymous]

Hello dear "Inventors"!

I was wondering if anyone knows how to insert a custom part in a partlist using iLogic?

Thanks - Dave

[jwiens]

I'm wondering about this too.

Anybody have any ideas?

[Mark.Lancaster]

Can you clarify what you mean here?  Are you talking about a custom part you made or a custom part from the content center?   And parts list to me means the parts list that is shown on the drawing.  Is that what you are referring to? If its the parts list on the drawing, what are you trying to acommplish?

Also indicate which version of Inventor you are using

[jwiens]

Hi, I'm using Inventor 2013. I'm trying to add a custom part to a parts list and fill the line in with iProperties of the parent assembly. Hope this is clearer. Thanks, Sent from an iPhone

[jwiens]

(This is the parts list on a drawing)

[Anonymous]

Use the PartsListRows.Add Method to add the row.

[mslosar]

If it's an assembly, you can also add a virtual part.

Basically it makes an entry in the browser - no geometry is associated with it - and you fill in its properties as you see fit. It will be added to the parts list/BOM structure

If you're actually adding a geometric part (i.e. a part file) it should have properties that are associated with it that would be displayed in the parts list/BOM.

Additionally, you CAN make a blank ipt file. Fill out it's properties, and place it in your assembly as well. It will then show nothing in your views, but be added the browser/parts list/BOM.

[MechMachineMan]

As mslosar said, Virtual Parts or Blank ipts are a much better idea - blank ipt's if reused a lot, Virtual Parts for one time things --

The reason I say this is that the virtual/blank parts are a lot easier to track and control when it is consistent between all BOM's/PartsLists, and not just some extra fluff added in at the bottom level that might get forgotten.

[Mark.Lancaster]

MechMachineMan stated blank ipt's if reused a lot, Virtual Parts for one time things....  However here's an idea of Adding Virtual Parts via Excel, so they can be used over and over again.

No need to make blank IPTs...