Behavioral Modeling Extension

I believe that the Behavioral Modeling Extension functionality for Pro/E is one of the best features of that software and certainly one of the most misunderstood. Here is some information I have compiled to make better use of the BMX functionality.

The syntax for relating the analysis features is as follows:

parameter_name:FID_analysis_feature_name

Thus, if you were using the "length" parameter from a analysis feature "Analysis1"; it would be:

length:FID_Analysis1

A listing of the functions used in relations can be found at the PTC Technical Support Knowledge Base. Note: you must have maintenance to search the knowledge base.

Here are some links to free information from PTC available on the web:[li]Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling[/li][li]PTC Tips and Tricks: Solving Engineering Problems with BMX [/li][li]Using a User-defined Analysis and Behavioral Modeling Extension to Maximize Projected Areas (video)[/li][li]Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0: What's New -- User-defined Input for Multi-objective Design Studies[/li]

And these from the PTC Customer Care Zone: [li]BMX Tutorial (downloads a .zip file)[/li][li]Customer Care E-Newsletter: Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling Extension (BMX) & Solving Engineering Problems w/ BMX[/li]

Links to articles:
Profiles Magazine:
Put an End to Endless Iterations with Behavioral Modeling
by Dana Coombs, SYNTHES Maxillofacial
http://www.eng-tips.com/art/new.gif[]img][b][url=http://www.profilesmagazine.com/p28/tips_asim.html]Using Pro/ENGINEER's Analysis Feature Effectively[/url][/b]
By Asim Rashid, Wahid Industries Limited
[url=http://www.deskeng.com]Desktop Engineering Magazine[/url]:
[img]http://www.eng-tips.com/art/new.gifBuilding a Better Bicycle
By Louise Elliott



Please let me know if you find any other information that I should add to this list.