KEYCOLUMN VS MAPPED PROPERTY IV2019 - IS THIS A KNOWN ERROR?

[Mark_Acton]

I cannot figure out how to get my custom content center authored and published part(s) to populate the size and material pull downs with the correct information.  The part number is also adding an index number even though it has unique part numbers specified.

I understood that the family table column "Designation" mapped to Project.Size.Designation was supposed to be the default for "Size" in the dialog box, but it appears that "key columns" are overriding.

So where do I set "expressions" for "Filename", "Size",  "Material" and etc?

Thanks in advance

[Mark_Acton]

TTT (is that acronym still used   ) as last week was a short week for most

[Mark_Acton]

Not takers eh?   Is that because it is so simple I should know and nobody wants to point that out?  Or is it really that complicated?  or nobody knows?

The example dialog is from Frame Generator.  I did not specifically say that in the original post, it was in the picture.

ttt

[jan_priban]

Hello,

hope image explains

Size is family key column

File name is defined when frame is being place by Frame Generator - FG_FileName.jpg 

Material combo is filled by frame Generator, material does not have to be filled in family table

Regards

Jan Priban

[Mark_Acton]

Hi, and thanks for the reply. Kelly Young with the Autodesk Technical
Support Team has kindly submitted this to development for review. However
I would like to explore your reply (see in blue below).

But first, what version are you using? Maybe its fixed in 2020. idk.

The question is "So where do I set "expressions" for "Filename", "Size",
"Material" and etc?"


Thanks





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Hello,
hope image explains

Size is family key column
Try This......make one of your other columns (or a couple columns) KEY
columns or create a couple KEY columns with some nonsense data . then
insert the FG part and notice the change in your size. I think that will
explain that issue.

File name is defined when frame is being place by Frame Generator
- FG_FileName.jpg
Yes, found at the application options level. I'm looking to see if I can
use filename information that I already have in the Ipart.

Material combo is filled by frame Generator, material does not have to be
filled in family table
Yes, I can select but the material wont change for this particular family,
so I wanted to set it as that material and not have a choice.

Regards

Jan Priban

footnote: Because you asked a question, it got me looking into the issue
again and I have figured out a work around - Thank You for replying. If
anyone cares to read this and wants the work around, email me. Its pretty
simple after one makes the connection.

[jan_priban]

Hi Mark,

I can comment KEY COLUMNS:

The Size combo-box in Frame Generator Insert dialog is based on Family Table KEY Columns. In CC Editor you can modify list and order of KEY columns. All KEY columns appear in FG Insert dialog. So one way is to use more KEY columns. Second way (my suggestion) is to use one column as KEY column and define formula based on other columns. This allows you to modify string as you need including spaces/special_characters.

Material and File name:

Just repeat what has been said. CC Material column has no relation to Material in FG Insert dialog, same with filename. FileName column defined in CC Family Table rides files name when frame is manually place into assembly by Place from Content Center, Frame Generator uses different "Place" and rides filename own way.

Regards

Jan Priban