SEARCHING FOR PARTS WITHIN ASSEMBLY WITH A WEIGHT CRITERIA

Step1

Make sure that your part and assembly template has the following

1.    Parameters Weight and Material

2.    Relations defining the above parameters

 

Weight=mp_mass("")

 Material=PTC_MATERIAL_NAME

 

Step2

Set the configuration option mass_property_calculate  to automatic (calculates mass properties on each regeneration)

 

Step3

 

Setting up the Creo model tree within the main assembly environment as shown below

 

Step 4

Make sure each part within the assembly has an assigned material. Relation calculates the mass and assign the value to Weight parameter

Also the material parameter (Type- “String”) will have the assigned material name.

 

The value for MATERAIL AND WEIGHT for each part within the assembly is visible in the model tree columns against MATERAIL and WEIGHT parameters respectively as shown above

  

Step 5

Click on Find

 

 

Step 6

In the search window, set as shown below and click on Find Now

Parts weighing more than 0.00001 Tons (here mass units in Ton) are highlighted.

Be careful with the units used in the design.

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