Mysterious Design Table Parameter
Mysterious Design Table Parameter
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I spent a long time trying to find out this specific parameter but with no luck, I hope someone will be able to help me here ...
I am making a Design Table for a simple part with multiple configurations and their corresponding descriptions.
The mystery question is what parameter is responsible for Configuration Description ( In the Configuration Properties Dialog Box, second window from the top )
Please help.
Thank you.
Andrzej
I am making a Design Table for a simple part with multiple configurations and their corresponding descriptions.
The mystery question is what parameter is responsible for Configuration Description ( In the Configuration Properties Dialog Box, second window from the top )
Please help.
Thank you.
Andrzej






RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
or even (this is a reach) $Description@ConfigurationName ?
Remember...
"If you don't use your head,
your going to have to use your feet."
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
$PARTNUMBER
$COMMENT
$NEVER-EXPAND-IN-BOM
$STATE
$CONFIGURATION
$SHOW
$PRP
$USERNOTES
$COLOR
$PARENT
$TOLERANCE
$SW-MASS
$SW-COG
$DISPLAYSTATE
None of them is responsible for configuration description in Main Configuration Properties Dialog Box
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
I usually create a 2nd configuration BEFORE creating the design table so it automatically creates the other properties.
Flores
SW06 SP3.0
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
I know $PRP@DESCRIPTION works with configuration specific, I want the main configuration description to show in design table so I can automate it from within table instead if typing each description manually. There is about 100 configurations in my part and I want design table to take care of that description by formula etc.
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
Maybe an image or two would help. See FAQ559-1100.
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
field ( window)I am interested in is second from the top, it says :"Description", it's below Configuration Name and above Comment field( window)....
I hope that helps.
Andrzej
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
Andrzej
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
What would you then do with it?
I'm sure we could suggest another option - if we could see the bigger picture.
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RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
I will try to explain the best I can.We our assys we use modular sheet metal part with many difference lenghts.
When inserted in the assy, the last saved configuration is inserted. In order change it to desired cofiguration, we right click on it in the tree and left click Component Properties, when Component Properties Dialog Box opens, you can see configuarations with their corresponding descriptions.
Since as I mentioned at it before there are many configurations of our modular sheet metal part, we would like to put Configuration Description as a column in design table so we are able to use Excell formulas to populate it down the column automatically, for example: lenght 5, length 10, length15 and so on .... instead of typing each configuration description manually.
The whole procedure is not a big problem but since there are tools to automate some tasks ...why not to use them.
So far CorBlimeyLimey said this parameter is not available in the most recent release of SW2006 and I could submit a request.
I hope I explained it so anybody can understand, English is my second language ...*smile
Andrzej
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
Show the length in the configuration name.
In each config, create a "Length" property in the Configuration Specific section. Once created simply double-click on the dimension from the model to populate the property. Next, create a custom BOM which has "Length" column in it, and set it to read the models config specific length property. See Help files for more details.
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
There is a little "but" in that approach though, we want to show in BOM configuration name only (SB52463-XX) without additional text.
I will try macro when I have some time to play it but definitely the simplest methods are the best ...
Thank you very much for help, I will still experiment a little on that.Might send the request to SW too.
Andrzej
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
RE: Mysterious Design Table Parameter
CorBlimeyLimey, just FYI, I have tried the macro in the design table, works very well. Thanks again.
Andrzej