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Inventor - incorrect Model State custom iProperty value in BOM/Parts List

Joanna Gryszka

Issue:

In an assembly BOM (and drawing Parts List), a Part's Model State custom iProperty value is incorrect.  The value reflects another Model State instead of the current one.

This custom iProperty value is an exported parameter.  And the parameter has unique values set in each Model State.

For example custom iProperty LENGTH is an exported parameter and shown in a Parts List.

Cause:

This is confirmed in Incident ID: 83364

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Incorrect-Length-Value-Displayed-in-Parts-List-Drawing-for-Part-File-with-Model-States-in-Inventor.html

Solution:

It may be possible to get the correct Model State custom iProperty value to show in an assembly BOM or Parts List by:

  • Editing the Model State table using 'Edit via Spreadsheet...'

  • Adding a additional custom parameter column, as [Custom], with the same values. 

Eg. Add a LENGTH[Custom] column in addition to the existing LENGTH column in the Model State table.

  • Copy the parameter values to the custom parameter column 

About the Author

Joanna Gryszka

Manufacturing Technical Support Specialist<br><br>Joanna has over eight years of experience working with Autodesk products. She started supporting core AutoCAD and network installations of all Autodesk products. She now has five years of experience with Inventor. <br> She graduated from Mechanical Engineering and has been providing solutions to clients and dedicating her knowledge to the Solution Center since then.

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