We often make prototype parts for customers by using Copy Tree then modifying it as necessary. It would be extremely helpful to be able to record the part/assembly which the new part/assembly was copied from. I would want this to be automated by pulling the part number off of the original part/assembly. Does anyone know how to do this?
Hi Bryan,
I have thought about this and I think the following will work.
Create a variable called copied from and insert it on to your data card.
Create a dispatch to copy the file name of the file, removing the file extension, and insert it into the copied from variable on your card. This assumes that the file name and part number are the same thing.
When you do the copy tree don't delete the variable data for the copied from variable.