"variable specific" configured assembly options

steven_van_luchene848

is it possible to set assmebly properties properties based on only 1 of the configuration variables?  
I have a multiple variables in 1  assembly studio, but only one boolean variable (picklist)  is of influence for one of the assembly properties. the rest are configuration variables. (or other way around in other examples) 
Now the "configured assembly properties" defaults to a list with all the properties, requiring specific values for each of these values. 
properties then only get set for specific combination of these values.  it's impossible to predict what these values are and/or it would make the list incredibly long to account for every possible combination... 
so basically being able to "delete columns from configured assembly properties" list would solve this.

any ideas? 
 

MichaelPascoe

I believe this improvement request is related: 
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/15199/wild-cards-in-configured-properties

MichaelPascoe

This is the current limitation of configured properties.

I'm not sure this is possible to work around for the assembly properties. For the individual part studios, here is one way you can achieve this:

• In each part studio that has the "extension_kit" option, add a check box configuration called "extension_kit". 
• In each part stuudio, configure the properties you wish with a custom feature Set properties
• Configure the Set properties feature with the "extensioni_kit" for that part studio.
• Right click on these parts in the assembly and press configure.
• Right click the "extension_kit" for that part studio, and configure it with the "extension_kit" from the assembly.

PSR_Nath

I also wish there was an option to add the #variable into a single property

Take a piece of rope, for instance, that can be 250mm to 1000mm long and either White or Black.

Part Code: ROPE-# length-#colour e.g. ROPE-750mm-Black
Description:  #length Rope in #colour 750mm Rope in Black

However,  I do not want to add 750 lines for the length + white and then another 750 lines for the length + black.

It may be a good idea to have this moved to an Improvement Request.

steven_van_luchene848

Hi @MichaelPascoe

thanks for the quick reply. For part studios indeed, no problem (I can set (one of) the properties with a simple featurescript, accepting a variable and setting a property to that specific value) in assemblies however I can't. And I need to use assemblies as I also need the BOM for export to ERP etc.
I'm running to a lot of limitations lately. :-(

steven_van_luchene848

@PSR_Nath
good idea. 
Is there a way to move this directly to an Improvement request? 

MichaelPascoe

I believe this improvement request is related: 
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/15199/wild-cards-in-configured-properties

steven_van_luchene848

thanks @MichaelPascoe ! 
You have a very keen eye. Hadn't seen/found that one. voted it up.