Displaying iParts variations in Reference Explorer

The Meridian Show Assembly Structure and Show Where Used commands display different views in the Meridian Reference Explorer. By default, the Meridian Reference Explorer shows the names of iParts and the sizes of the variations used in the assembly. In many cases, it is more convenient to show other information, such as the part number of the variation, instead of the size.

To display other iPart data in the Reference Explorer:

1. Create the iPart drawing in Autodesk Inventor as usual.
2. In the Other tab in iPart Author, add a new parameter that you want to display in the Meridian Reference Explorer, for example, Part No.
3. In the Parameters tab, type values in the table for the new parameter for all variations.
4. Right-click the new parameter column and select File Name Column.
5. Save the iPart.

When you place the iPart into an Autodesk Inventor assembly, choose which variant to use from the table. The new parameter will be shown in the Autodesk Inventor browser instead of the file name and various size values. The new parameter will also be shown in Meridian in the Reference Explorer as well as in other reference dialogs.