Specify if a corresponding design is required for a custom part

While creating a custom part, users can choose if a corresponding design is required for the part. For this, you first set up a Is Design Required persistent property.

Procedure

Create a Is Design Required persistent property:

1. In BMIDE, open the required BMIDE template project, for example, B4.

2. Open the custom part, for example, B4CustomPart.

3. In the Properties tab, click Add.

4. In the Property Definition dialog box, select Persistent, and click Next.

5. In the Persistent Property dialog box:

   • Append IsDesignRequired to the BMIDE template project prefix in Name, for example, b4IsDesignRequired.
   • Enter Is Design Required in Display Name.
   • Select Boolean in Attribute Type.
   • Enter true in Initial Value.
   • Click Finish.

   If the custom part is a subtype of commercial part, you must also set the initial value for the custom part master. For example, if the custom part is Commercial Part, after setting the initial value for this part, perform the above steps to set the initial value of Commercial Part Master. Commercial Part Master is listed in the Form field of the custom part.

6. Add the persistent property to the Pma0DesignReqdPropNameOnPart global constant:

   • Click Open Global Constant Editor from the toolbar.
   • In the Global Constants tab, select Pma0DesignReqdPropNameOnPart and click Edit.
   • In the Modify Global Constant dialog box, click Add.
   • In the Add a value dialog box, add a value for the custom part and click Finish. For example, enter B4CustomPart:b4IsDesignRequired.
   • In the Modify Global Constant dialog box, click Finish.

What to do next

After setting up the persistent property, enable its display.