Frame Generator B_L / G_L confusion

[youann21700]

I have run into the issue of *Varies* appearing in my Cut List when making drawings of Frame Generator Assemblies. However it does not do it for every beam standard. If i use  one i get proper seperation of beams with differing lengths. If i use another they all merge into a single line with the length column as *Varies*.

Looking at the Part Number column in the family table for both standards does not help. The standard that works, has the formula:

"BS 4848" & " - " & {G_H} & " x " & {G_W} & " x " & {G_T}&" HFRHS" & " - " & {B_L}

The one that doesnt uses:

"BS EN 10219-2" & " - " & {G_H} & " x " & {G_W} & " x " & {G_T}&" " & " - " & {B_L}

To my eyes these are the same and not the root of the problem. 

The picture shows the BOM window in a frame, 3 parts with the old/working standard, and multiple without, all merged.

I assume there is a point when a frame member is generated where the B_L property is redefined as G_L, this doesnt appear to be happening for some standards in our content centre.

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers

[youann21700]

I have run into the issue of *Varies* appearing in my Cut List when making drawings of Frame Generator Assemblies. However it does not do it for every beam standard. If i use  one i get proper seperation of beams with differing lengths. If i use another they all merge into a single line with the length column as *Varies*.

Looking at the Part Number column in the family table for both standards does not help. The standard that works, has the formula:

"BS 4848" & " - " & {G_H} & " x " & {G_W} & " x " & {G_T}&" HFRHS" & " - " & {B_L}

The one that doesnt uses:

"BS EN 10219-2" & " - " & {G_H} & " x " & {G_W} & " x " & {G_T}&" " & " - " & {B_L}

To my eyes these are the same and not the root of the problem. 

The picture shows the BOM window in a frame, 3 parts with the old/working standard, and multiple without, all merged.

I assume there is a point when a frame member is generated where the B_L property is redefined as G_L, this doesnt appear to be happening for some standards in our content centre.

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers

[jwingateRJECD]

I took a look at the expression in my content center library (which has this family as read only) and the expression differs from what you have. Mine is "BS EN 10210" & " - " & {G_H} & " x " & {G_W} & " x " & {G_T}&" HFRHS" & " - " & {B_L}. Is your family still read only? Or is the family an edited copy of the original? That might be your problem. 

[jwingateRJECD]

I took a look at the expression in my content center library (which has this family as read only) and the expression differs from what you have. Mine is "BS EN 10210" & " - " & {G_H} & " x " & {G_W} & " x " & {G_T}&" HFRHS" & " - " & {B_L}. Is your family still read only? Or is the family an edited copy of the original? That might be your problem. 

[youann21700]

That only differs by the "Hot Formed" abbreviation I think. Both families are edited.

[youann21700]

That only differs by the "Hot Formed" abbreviation I think. Both families are edited.

[jwingateRJECD]

Interesting. Does the file name property still reference B_L in the expression? Also, is your length property column name still B_L? If it's edited there must be a parameter that is referenced that was changed for some reason. 

[jwingateRJECD]

Interesting. Does the file name property still reference B_L in the expression? Also, is your length property column name still B_L? If it's edited there must be a parameter that is referenced that was changed for some reason. 

[youann21700]

Figured it out, I had edited the file name, part number and stock number values in excel in an attempt to format them to our liking. They became static values so did not update when used with frame generator. Couldn't spot it since they were static values identical to what they would be automatically.

To fix I just highlighted all the cells, and pressed Delete. 

To get back to a format we wanted I edited the expression in the column properties. Feeling dumb.

[youann21700]

Figured it out, I had edited the file name, part number and stock number values in excel in an attempt to format them to our liking. They became static values so did not update when used with frame generator. Couldn't spot it since they were static values identical to what they would be automatically.

To fix I just highlighted all the cells, and pressed Delete. 

To get back to a format we wanted I edited the expression in the column properties. Feeling dumb.