How to create a total length parts list

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You can use this procedure to create a total length parts list or a cut length parts list for piping or frame components. Total length parts lists show all members of a specific pipe or frame on the same row in the parts list. This can be used to produce a list of total lengths for purchasing.

• Using the standard Parts list creation method, make sure to include a Total Length column in your parts list.

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• Use the above technique to select the additional columns that you want to show in a total length or cut length parts list, such as Mass (Item), Mass (Quantity), Miter Cut 1, and Miter Cut 2.

Tip: When you create a total length parts list, the Quantity column is not populated for frame members. You can remove the Quantity column by selecting it from the Columns list and then clicking Delete Column.

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• Click the Options tab, and then do the following:

o  Make sure the Pipes or Frames are checked in the ShowThese Components in the Parts List.

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o  Select the Create a total length parts list check box.

o  In the Pipe rough cut end clearance box (or in the Frame rough cut end clearance box), enter the clearance amount that you want to add to each end of each pipe or frame.

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• In the Item Numbers section, select the item numbering options you want to use.

• Click Apply.

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Move your cursor to the location on the drawing sheet where you want to place the parts list, and then click.

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Once you have set this up, you may want to save it for future use.

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Place the Parts list as normal.

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Notice the results.

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Tips:

• For pipes and tubes, you can sort the parts list by Component Type order using the Sorting tab.
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• You can use the Pipe and Frame Uniqueness criteria on the Options tab to specify how to compare individual structural frame members or pipes to determine whether they are the same or different.
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  Leave all boxes unchecked to produce the roughest calculation, similar to a total lengths parts list.

• For mass to be shown in a parts list, a material must be defined in the parts. Use the Material Table command to apply a material to a part.
  
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How to create a cut length parts list

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To create a cut length parts list instead of a total length list, do both of the following:

• On the Columns page, add a column for the Cut Length property (not the Total Length property).
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• On the Options page, clear the Create a total length parts list check box.

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Tips:

• A cut length value displayed parenthetically ( ) indicates an approximate value. For example, (406.83 mm) is an approximate value.
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• Together, the Miter Cut 1 and Miter Cut 2 properties extract the angles from the cut ends of a frame or pipe element.
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• Cut length can be synchronized with Teamcenter. The value appears as a Note in Product Structure Editor.
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• You also can extract the cut length into a balloon or callout using property text. You can add this property text using the Select Property Text dialog box when you set the Source=From graphic connection and then select the Parts List Cut Length property. You can apply formatting to the resulting value using the Format Values dialog box.