Can’t create "smart" Balloons on parts

[Nicholas.w]

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I have an assy with some heatshrink, I need one piece to be strait and another to be curved, so i created2 different models, and put them in an assembly.


In pro/intralink the part namesare different(part_names heatshrink-1.prt and heatshrink-2.prt) but the par numbers are the same(part_no 7856K16). this way on the drawing bom it shows a qty of 2.


nowI want to put a "smart" balloon on each component, but it wont let me,I doesn

 

[Brian_Adkins]

Can't be done... The only way to get it to work is to either:


1. change your repeat region settings to have the parts listed separately
or
2. Fake it with with a 'dumb' balloon


Here is PTC's document on this issue:
http://www.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=112355


-Brian
Edited by: Brian_Adkins

 

[Nicholas.w]

Well that just plane sucks. I hope they fix that in 3.0.


thanks though brian.


Nick


I copyed and posted from the link if you dont have a log on.


Unable to Show BOM Balloons For Different Models Reported With the Same Index Number


Additional Information
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Description
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A user defined parameter is reported in a repeat region, such as "&asm.mbr.part_num". If the #Attributes of the region is set to #No Duplicates and there are 2 different models with the same value for the parameter "part_num", then the 2 models will appear in one row, with one index number, with a quantity of "2". For example, if "a.prt" and "b.prt" have "part_num" parameters equal to "123", the region will report the following:

INDEX PART_NUM QTY
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1 123 2

even though these ARE 2 SEPERATE MODELS (this applies for Family Table instances as well).

In this case, BOM BALLOONS cannot be shown, since these are 2 seperate models shown as one index number. Pro/ENGINEER does not know where to attach the balloon. This is correct functionality.

Alternate Technique
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See Resolution below.

Resolution
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This is correct behavior. It is never possible to show a BOM Balloon if 2 different models are reported with 1 index number. There are 2 ways to have BOM Balloons in this caseL

1. Set the #Attributes of the repeat region to #No Dup/Level. This will assign a different index number to each item and give them both a quantity of '1'. BOM Balloons can now be shown for each item.

2. If it is desired to have both items show on the same index with a quantity of '2', then the BOM Balloons must created manually using #Create, #Balloon.</DIV>
Edited by: Nicholas.w