Reporting family table instance parameters in repeat region

[swf2]

Hi,
I'm trying to include the diameter and length from family table instances in the "DESCRIPTION" column in my BOM table. For example it would read .375DIA X 2.0LNG
My parameter in the BOM table is asm.mbr.DESCRIPTION. I tried creating a relation that read:

DESCRIPTION=basic_dia "DIA X" L "LNG"

where "basic_dia" and "L" are parameters in the model and
DIA and LNG are parameters that I created. I don't know if it is a syntax problem or that it can be done at all. Any help would be appreaciated.
Thanks
SWF1

 

[looslib]

Because you are dealing with strings, you need to concatenate them.

Description = basic_dia + "DIA X " + L + "LNG"
DIA and LNG do not need to parameters.



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[swf2]

Bob,
Thanks for your response. When I insert that string I get an error message:
DESCRIPTION=basic_dia + "DIA X " + L + "LNG"

errorInvalid data type combination at right side of expression
If I use an ITOS function it works for the length by returning the correct value however if I use the ITOS function for the diameter it does not return a value (In the parameter list next to the parameter DESCRIPTION)

SWF2

 

[swf2]

Ben,
Sorry I meant to put Ben and NOT Bob

Steve

 

[jeff4136]

itos() = integer to string. Real numbers are rounded.

You might get away with something like "."+itos(dia*1000) ... and conditional statements if it gets more complicated.

Are these going to be shown in a repeat region? Seems I remember seeing (somewhere; would have to hunt for it, myself) a discussion re concatenating values in a repeat region cell, i.e. ...
&asm.mbr.dia "DIA x " &asm.mbr.len "LEN"
... Vague memory. Maybe someone else can confirm or elaborate.

 

[jeff4136]

> Vague memory ...

http://www.mcadcentral.com/proe/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29822

is the discussion I was thinking about.

 

[jeff4136]

... just ramblin' on ... ;^)

The link posted by telecomguy

http://www.profilesmagazine.com/p26/tips_wehner.html

is a worth looking at. Create the note, a param of type
Note to read it and a relation "description = note_param" ?

 

[swf2]

Jeff,
Thanks for the info - the mcadcentral post is what I was looking for.

Steve