Parametric Note

[dblcrona]

Is there a way to create a note that pulls a numeric value from a part dimension?

Ken Johnson
ITT Industries, Engineered Process Solutions Group

 

[Hora]

Create a parameter in your model as follows and assign the desired dimension value. (In my example D10)

A = D10

Then, in drawing, write your note including parameter A:

This is my note &A.

Why do you need A? Because if you use in your note, &D10 the dimension will dissapear from your drawing. You cannot show in a drawing a driven dimension more than once.

Good luck

-Hora.

 

[dblcrona]

Hora,

That is a big help but I'm not sure it will work in my specific situation. Let me give you some more detail.

I have created a family table of Flat Head Cap Screws to be used as a library part. Each instance had a string parameter called DESCRIPTION that is in the family table. This parameter will work with a parametric Bill Of Materials that I created for my assembly drawings. I enter the descriprion for each instance in the family table which populates the parameter field. I would like to use the &A in my description but it is not working. When I put the BOM on my drawing the note that shows up reads "#4-40UNC F.H.C.S. X &A LG." Am I doing something wrong or will this just not work?

Thanks
Dblcrona

Ken Johnson
ITT Industries, Engineered Process Solutions Group

 

[Guest0527211403]

Ken,

One thing you can do is add a relation in your generic part which concancentates various parameters together.
i.e.
DESCRIPTION = "#" + &size + "F.H.M.S. X " + &a + "LG"

I'm not sure if I did that right but it would be something like that. This way when the parts regenerate, they automatically update the description parameter.

 

[Hora]

Correct JKG. This will work for individual part. I'm affraid it will not work in family table. I'm not sure. Ken, you should try this.

-Hora

 

[dgallup]

It should work, just add the DESCRIPTION parameter to your family table, Pro/E will calculate the values and fill in the table.

 

[Hora]

Great,

Then another problem solved.

-Hora