Is there a way to link to a rounded mass property in a drawing, forshowing an estimated weight.

[eworm]

I have drawing that links to a property in the model "weight" which
uses "[email protected]".
The problem is that the number shown is to three places, (for example
4075.301 lbs.) But my model is a very inaccurate dummy assembly.
I would like the weight to show (for example 4100) so that the
customer doesn't assume the weight is accurate.

I know how to round values in SW equations but for some reason the "SW-
[email protected]" property will not work pass any value to the
equations in the assembly.

Is there a way to do this without macros?

 

[manager]

I have drawing that links to a property in the model "weight" which
uses "[email protected]".
The problem is that the number shown is to three places, (for example
4075.301 lbs.) But my model is a very inaccurate dummy assembly.
I would like the weight to show (for example 4100) so that the
customer doesn't assume the weight is accurate.

I know how to round values in SW equations but for some reason the "SW-
[email protected]" property will not work pass any value to the
equations in the assembly.

Is there a way to do this without macros?

They supposedly fixed it so that you didn't have to go back into the
part or assembly and set the significant digits down to what is
appropriate for large parts.

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[eworm]

They supposedly fixed it so that you didn't have to go back into the
part or assembly and set the significant digits down to what is
appropriate for large parts.

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I do not understand.
How does one set the significant digits down to what is appropriate
for large part?

 

[manager]

I do not understand.
How does one set the significant digits down to what is appropriate
for large part?

The old way was to go into the part or assembly and set the significant
digits for mass to a desirable value. Seems to me they fixed it so it
could be set in the drawing independently now, but I don't remember just
how.

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