ECTR - Inventor integration, iParts management

[sdalmaso]

Hello,

working with DTypes to set different rules for specific document families we occured in a big issue with iParts/iAssemblies. It looks like ECTR manage these components only with a single DType that is setted in the default.txt - typically IPT/IPTNR for iparts factory and members and IAMNR both for iAssemblies factory and members.

Our scope is to allow the user to chose between a different set of DTypes for iparts - both members and factories - in order mantain the classification - linked to DTypes - aligned as done for standard parts and assemblies

Do someone already encoutered this issue - and maybe solved it?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Samuele,

currently only one default DType for these documents could be configured in the ECTR\applications\inv\customize\config\default.txt.

You can comment out the settings:
#plm.document.dtype.iPartMember.INV = IPTNR
#plm.document.dtype.iPartFactory.INV = IPT
#plm.document.dtype.iAssemblyMember.INV = IAMNR
#plm.document.dtype.iAssemblyFactory.INV = IAMNR

Now a dialog box appears when creating, in which you can select the correct DType. It is important to select one here without renaming the file (except iPartFactory)!

If you need a more specific solution, please open an Influence Request

Regards
Rene

[sdalmaso]

solved. Added IAM to plm.document.genericDTypes.INV (before missing)

Moreover, changed plm.document.dtype.iAssemblyFactory.INV = IAM

At first I just modified the second setting but without the first one mentioned it switched always DType from IAM to IAMNR at save, when family member was generated

[sdalmaso]

Hi Rene,

it looks like I cannot change this default DType.

For example, I want iAssembly Factory under IAM - not IAMNR

I changed it but at save the ECTR ask me to switch the DType to IAMNR.. Any suggestion?

[sdalmaso]

Thanks,

I'll try that way

Best