Component attributes update problem

JujuSKP

Hello,

I try to find a solution to automatically update all the attributes ( like name, summary, itemcode … ) for the same duplicate component.

An exemple to be clear,
I draw a « pencil » and create a component.
on the attributes I write « pencil » for component attribute « name » and « blue » on « summary »
I duplicate this component 10 times.
After, I select one and I change « summary » writing « black » instead of « blue » because I decide to change the pencil color.
If I select an other component, the « summary » case still show « blue » instead of « black » …
I try to save my good component ( the « black » one ) and I reload it … my attributes are not changing …

I made a lot of research on the net and test some plugins … but impossible to find a solution …
I hope I am enough clear ( i’m french )

Thank you for your help

sdmitch

@unknownuser said:

Hello,

I try to find a solution to automatically update all the attributes ( like name, summary, itemcode … ) for the same duplicate component.

An exemple to be clear,
I draw a « pencil » and create a component.
on the attributes I write « pencil » for component attribute « name » and « blue » on « summary »
I duplicate this component 10 times.
After, I select one and I change « summary » writing « black » instead of « blue » because I decide to change the pencil color.
If I select an other component, the « summary » case still show « blue » instead of « black » …
I try to save my good component ( the « black » one ) and I reload it … my attributes are not changing …

I made a lot of research on the net and test some plugins … but impossible to find a solution …
I hope I am enough clear ( i’m french )

Thank you for your help

You need to associate the attribute dictionary with the components definition not the instance.

JujuSKP

Hi,
sorry I am not understanding how to associate the attribute with the component definition not the instance, can you explain please
thanks

JujuSKP

is there a function I can use to always refer attributes to definitions of the component and not individual instance ?

sdmitch

@unknownuser said:

Hi,
sorry I am not understanding how to associate the attribute with the component definition not the instance, can you explain please
thanks

If ci = a component instance then ci.definition would refer to the component definition of that instance.

So ci.definition.set_attribute("Dictionary","Key","Value") would be needed to create the attribute and ci.definition.get_attribute("Dictionary","Key") would retrieve it.

JujuSKP

Thanks for your reply.
I finally use classification ( an ifc one ) for components and put all my parameters on it ( ref, name, details ... ). That allow me to avoid the "instance" use and exploit my component definition on layout drawings notes ( on that case it is for electrical draw with a lot of repeated references/details ).

regards