Control the Number of characters in the Assembly position number

Question:

Is it possible to control the number of characters in the Assembly position number?

As per my company standards, I need the item code (Assembly prefix with position number) in 6 digit,
3 digit as prefix, then 3 digit as numbers.

For example: for 2.5 m floor, prefix will be 02B.

I want to keep 001 as start number and I want to get the assembly position number as 02B001.

Is there any way to achieve my requirement?

Answer:

Yes, it is possible to control the number of characters in the assembly position number.

Set the advanced option XS_ASSEMBLY_POSITION_NUMBER_FORMAT_STRING to
%ASSEMBLY_PREFIX%%ASSEMBLY_POS.3%, 

You can easily understand whether this advanced option already set or not by looking at the examples below.

Your assembly position number without numbering set up will be appearing like below, if it is blank or %ASSEMBLY_PREFIX%%ASSEMBLY_POS.1%

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For your case it will be appearing like below (Triple zero):

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If your set up is like this:

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Your output will be as below:

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Notes!

1. Tekla Structures will not give any warning message if your position number is going beyond 999. That means, if your position number is 1000, your item code will be 02B1000 (7 Digit).
2. It is not recommended to change the settings during a project, but if you do so, you must carry out full numbering.