I believe that the Behavioral Modeling Extension functionality for Pro/E is one of the best features of that software and certainly one of the most misunderstood. Here is some information I have compiled to make better use of the BMX functionality.
The syntax for relating the analysis features is as follows:
parameter_name:FID_analysis_feature_name
Thus, if you were using the "length" parameter from a analysis feature "Analysis1"; it would be:
length:FID_Analysis1
A listing of the functions used in relations can be found at thePTC Technical Support Knowledge Base. Note: you must have maintenance to search the knowledge base.
Here are some links to free information from PTC available on the web:
Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling
PTC Tips and Tricks: Solving Engineering Problems with BMX
Using a User-defined Analysis and Behavioral Modeling Extension to Maximize Projected Areas (video)
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0: What's New -- User-defined Input for Multi-objective Design Studies
And these from the PTC Customer Care Zone:
BMX Tutorial (downloads a .zip file)
Customer Care E-Newsletter: Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling Extension (BMX) & Solving Engineering Problems w/ BMX
Links to articles:
Profiles Magazine:
Put an End to Endless Iterations with Behavioral Modeling
by Dana Coombs, SYNTHES Maxillofacial
Using Pro/ENGINEER's Analysis Feature Effectively
By Asim Rashid, Wahid Industries Limited
Desktop Engineering Magazine:
Building a Better Bicycle
By Louise Elliott
Please let me know if you find any other information that I should add to this list.
Best regards,
Matthew Ian Loew
The syntax for relating the analysis features is as follows:
parameter_name:FID_analysis_feature_name
Thus, if you were using the "length" parameter from a analysis feature "Analysis1"; it would be:
length:FID_Analysis1
A listing of the functions used in relations can be found at thePTC Technical Support Knowledge Base. Note: you must have maintenance to search the knowledge base.
Here are some links to free information from PTC available on the web:
Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling
PTC Tips and Tricks: Solving Engineering Problems with BMX
Using a User-defined Analysis and Behavioral Modeling Extension to Maximize Projected Areas (video)
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0: What's New -- User-defined Input for Multi-objective Design Studies
And these from the PTC Customer Care Zone:
BMX Tutorial (downloads a .zip file)
Customer Care E-Newsletter: Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling Extension (BMX) & Solving Engineering Problems w/ BMX
Links to articles:
Profiles Magazine:
Put an End to Endless Iterations with Behavioral Modeling
by Dana Coombs, SYNTHES Maxillofacial
Using Pro/ENGINEER's Analysis Feature Effectively
By Asim Rashid, Wahid Industries Limited
Desktop Engineering Magazine:
Building a Better Bicycle
By Louise Elliott
Please let me know if you find any other information that I should add to this list.
Best regards,
Matthew Ian Loew