Create a Product List for a Sub Assembly

You can create a Product List for a sub assembly so that when the sub assembly is inserted into a model, you can select from a list of pre-defined sizes of the sub assembly.

The procedure below describes how to create a Product List for a Valve Set sub assembly.

  1. Once the Valve Set sub assembly has been created and tested, locate the Valve Set sub assembly within the Item Folders view.
  2. Right-click on the Valve Set sub assembly and select Create Product List.

    The Takeoff dialog for the sub assembly displays.

  4. Click the Edit Product List button to display the Edit Product List dialog.

  5. Select the cell within the Name column.
  6. To apply a dimension to drive the various sizes of the Valve Set sub assembly, click the Add Column button.
  7. Use the Add Column dialog to add various dimensions to the Product List for this sub assembly.

    For example, you can add Area, Weight, Order No, ID No.

  8. Type the following for the Name: 50, D1) Dim #1 : 50

    Enter the Initial value of 50 for Dim#1.

  9. Repeat this step for all required sizes, ranging from 65, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250, 300.
  10. Click OK on the Edit Product List dialog to finalise the Product List.
  11. Click OK on the item Takeoff dialog.
  12. On the file Save As dialog, specify a name and location for this newly updated Valve Set sub assembly.
  13. Apply this updated Valve Set sub assembly accordingly to the appropriate service or service template.
Parent topic: Sub Assemblies