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Mass in FOP Table in draft

Mass in FOP Table in draft

Mass in FOP Table in draft

(OP)
Is it possible to have the mass of the part as one of the variables showing in the Family of Parts table in the drafting environment?

I currently have a PMI call out with the mass reference to the current part member whilst in sheet metal mode, but this is as far as I have got.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

RE: Mass in FOP Table in draft

Hi,

I found that unless you opened up the actual FoP member part file and updated the Physical Properties then that FoP member had no mass anyway... does your FoP member have a mass value?

M

RE: Mass in FOP Table in draft

New part models have to have the mass properties calculated the first time.
After that, the mass will always update when the file is saved.

bc.

RE: Mass in FOP Table in draft

(OP)
If I went into a individual member file it wouldn't have a mass, but I'm currently changing between the members in the master file and reading the callout with the mass property text after I have applied a member.

All the other variables from the master file can be pulled through into the FOP table but I would like to link the property text to a variable in the master and then have this show in the table or work it some other way.

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