How to: Density as a Family Tbl Column?

[morsetaper2]

Say you have a part. And you want 3 variants of that part. One made of copper, another aluminum, and another in titanium. I can make a generic model, and make a family table with a column for each material. just text saying alum, copper, titanium. just a text line.

That works, but how do I set the density for each part? As I will need to calculate the weight for my various assemblies.

Certainly, the easy way out is to model the part, make a part drawing. Then copy/rename the drawing & part to reflect the part number and density of each. But was thinking if I could get a density value in the family table, then it would save me the trouble of making 3 distinct parts w/ their own unigue models & drawings.

Use relations and a coilumn in the family table?? Any ideas?

Thanks


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[jhlatky]

You can add the density of the part in a column of the family table. In the family table, go to add a column, parameter, in the bottom right hand corner of the parameter box change the pull down menu to

 

[Guest]

You could also add the density from the "Alternate Mass Poperties" drop down list. Where I work the "Reported Mass Properties" have been locked, so we can't add them to the table.

 

[morsetaper2]

Thanks, tried it and it worked like a charm.

Edited by: morsetaper2