Output of the total weight of an assembly

In SuCri Module 4 you can have the total weight of all components output automatically in your drawings. This enables a dynamic display in the title block without you having to calculate or enter the values manually.

Prerequisites

  • In the bill of materials configuration used, a column for the weight must be defined and active.
  • All components used in the model must be assigned a valid weight in the Plant 3D database.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Create or update the drawing: Recreate the Module 4 drawing or perform an update. During this process, SuCri automatically sums up all individual weights from the bill of materials.

    Result: The calculated total value is written internally into the drawing properties.

  2. Edit the title block: Open your title block (for example the block definition or the attribute definition of the template).
  3. Link the data field: Link the desired text field with the drawing property. To do this, select the path Field → Drawing properties → Total weight.
  4. Check the display: Save the changes and update the drawing views.

    Result: The calculated total weight is now automatically displayed at the defined position in the title block.

Important notes

  • Summation: SuCri only performs the summation when the weight column in the bill of materials is active.
  • Data source: The function uses exclusively data from the Plant 3D database. Manual text entries or external tables are not taken into account in the calculation.
  • Best practice: Integrate the Total weight field permanently into your drawing template (DWT) so that the value appears automatically in future projects.

Troubleshooting

  • Weight is displayed as "0": Check whether all components in the bill of materials have a weight value in the corresponding column. Missing values in the database lead to incorrect totals.
  • Field is not updated: Use the command REGEN or MVIEW to update the field contents in AutoCAD/Plant 3D.