Units keep changing when using iLogic

[JBEDsol]

I'm trying to create a rule that updates the weight of a Content Center pipe as the length changes.  

Few explanations.

So the CC part uses L and PL (not sure why both but I just copied the existing to make sure it works smooth with Tube & Pipe).  I'm not updating the custom iProperty via the Family Table because it only works for Standard CC Parts.  I'm using a custom iProperty rather than a parameter because that's how everything else reads.  It was setup a long time ago and I'm working w/ what we have established.

When I want to input a Custom CC part PL is in ft, L is in inches.  The part's document settings are in inches.  The family table for "L" and "PL" both have units set to feet.  So I set everything to ft and put the following iLogic rule. 

iProperties.Value("Custom","WEIGHT TOTAL")=PL*iProperties.Value("Custom","WEIGHT UNIT")

However the part keeps changing L to inches.  And the Rule seems almost arbitrarily multiplying by feet sometimes and Inches others.  I've no clue what's going on or how to fix it.  When I replace the family template the document settings won't update.  I get no consistency.  Sometimes the value will be 504 and others 2.3.  All depending on whether it want to read inches or feet.

[JoãoASilva]

@JBEDsol ,

Have you tried changing the document settings on your templates to the desired dimension type, create a new file and test on that new file?

[A.Acheson]

@JBEDsol 

I see the same behaviour in a Pipe family  I was setting up, but no ilogic being used. Change PL and L to ft in family table. When placed PL gets ft and L gets in. I will test again to see what I can figure out. It might be a T&P pipe phenomena? Did you have any resolution to this?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

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@JoãoASilva wrote:

@JBEDsol ,

Have you tried changing the document settings on your templates to the desired dimension type, create a new file and test on that new file?

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Have you changed this?

Regards,

[A.Acheson]

@JBEDsol 

A template file replace didn't help. The user parameter L retains the in units. They must  have been hardcoded.

Two methods work to retain the user parameter units. 

Method 1

Change user parameter L to L_1 or whatever you like in a custom part, perform a template file replace and map template parameter L to L_1. effectively recreating the user parameter.  See attached photos

Method 2

Republish  the family with units changed in the user parameter allowed the units to be retained. Downside all the extra work and perhaps having to replace the file wherever used. 

[bradeneuropeArthur]

What template file have you replaced? From the Content Center Family?