Linking a text feature to the part name in NX12

[bsief]

I am trying to link the file name of a part to the text feature within the part. We do this to add the stamped fixture number to every part. Our file names are layed out as "Fixture_MA-XXXXXX-XX.prt" and I would like to remove the "Fixture" and the ".prt". Currently I am trying to use the following sample as a formula in the text input area

last(splitstring(first(splitstring(ug_askcurrentworkpart();"."));"_"))

This works but it does not update the text or the value of the formula within the expressions if the file is renamed. The attachment shows when the formula was put in the expressions when the file was named "Fixture_MA-444444-44.prt" and then renamed into "Fixture_MA-444444-45.prt" but the text and the value of the formula never updated.

Can Anyone help with this?

 

[NutAce]

You have to run the "Update for external change" This will get the new value
You can find that in Menu-Tools-Update-


Ronald van den Broek
Senior Application Engineer
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd
NX9 / TC10.1.2

Building new PLM environment from Scratch using NX12 / TC11