Control density with relation

[Siron]

Is there a way to control the density with a relation? What I want to do is to be able to set up a start part with a parameter of "MATERIAL" and have a relation take that and apply a specific density.

For example.

IF MATERIAL == (STEEL)
DENSITY = .283
END IF

 

[robertib]

A better way would be to setup materials in the start part (Edit -> Setup -> Material) - that way you have (in Wildfire 3.0 & later) PTC_MATERIAL_NAME and the density is set correctly.


In Wildfire 2.0 & earlier, the CONDITION parameter is a text field, and you can create a relation


MATERIAL_NAME=material_param("CONDITION")


where MATERIAL_NAME is a String parameter

 

[audctrl]

We use material files in our WF2 and the density is contained in each materail file.

 

[Pellerin]

Replace DENSITY in your relation with MP_DENSITY.
IF MATERIAL == (STEEL)
MP_DENSITY = .283
END IF