Ok. So i have a model that is used to represent Oil. It has all its parameters set so that it shows in the BOM but the model is empty so that it doesn't appear in the assemly.
I need to put 1.5 quarts in the motor. ie... the qty column in the bill needs to say 1.5
Can I override a cell in repeat region to show as 1.5?
How would you suggest I do this? I can't exacly put 1/2 a model in the assembly, and creating a new part number with the description "1.5 quarts of Oil" isn't an option.
Thanks You do this with 'Table>Repeat Region>Relations'. In relations, you set up some condition, such as "if asm.membr.partname==WHATEVERITIS qnty="1.5" else qnty=rpt.qty
Then, you edit your repeat region parameters so that, instead of the quantity being reported by rpt.qty, it is reported by rpt.rel.qnty, so, for the quantity field, you have to edit the report parameters. Or, you can do 'Switch Symbols', highlight the report parameter text and do "Properties" and edit it manually.
You can do a lot of stuff with relations, such as base the value of qnty on file type such as setting it to AR by doing an "if asm.membr.type=="bulk item" or setting a parameter in the models that can be evaluated different ways to treat assemblies, manufactured parts, COTS parts, bulk items, specs, test or assembly procedures differently, for example, calling out the qnty="REF" instead of a number.
Most of this kind of stuff is evaluated at the beginning of the relations. If you are having trouble with getting it to work, do all of your "if" statements first, before doing any "else" statement, i.e., only one "else" after all the "if"s have been evalutated.
This is a fairly old technique. I wouldn't be surprised if you could find it on the PTC website Knowledge Base.
David Janes