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Parametric Note
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Create a parameter in your model as follows and assign the desired dimension value. (In my example D10)
A = D10
Then, in drawing, write your note including parameter A:
This is my note &A.
Why do you need A? Because if you use in your note, &D10 the dimension will dissapear from your drawing. You cannot show in a drawing a driven dimension more than once.
Good luck
-Hora.
A = D10
Then, in drawing, write your note including parameter A:
This is my note &A.
Why do you need A? Because if you use in your note, &D10 the dimension will dissapear from your drawing. You cannot show in a drawing a driven dimension more than once.
Good luck
-Hora.
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Hora,
That is a big help but I'm not sure it will work in my specific situation. Let me give you some more detail.
I have created a family table of Flat Head Cap Screws to be used as a library part. Each instance had a string parameter called DESCRIPTION that is in the family table. This parameter will work with a parametric Bill Of Materials that I created for my assembly drawings. I enter the descriprion for each instance in the family table which populates the parameter field. I would like to use the &A in my description but it is not working. When I put the BOM on my drawing the note that shows up reads "#4-40UNC F.H.C.S. X &A LG." Am I doing something wrong or will this just not work?
Thanks
Dblcrona
Ken Johnson
ITT Industries, Engineered Process Solutions Group
That is a big help but I'm not sure it will work in my specific situation. Let me give you some more detail.
I have created a family table of Flat Head Cap Screws to be used as a library part. Each instance had a string parameter called DESCRIPTION that is in the family table. This parameter will work with a parametric Bill Of Materials that I created for my assembly drawings. I enter the descriprion for each instance in the family table which populates the parameter field. I would like to use the &A in my description but it is not working. When I put the BOM on my drawing the note that shows up reads "#4-40UNC F.H.C.S. X &A LG." Am I doing something wrong or will this just not work?
Thanks
Dblcrona
Ken Johnson
ITT Industries, Engineered Process Solutions Group
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Ken,
One thing you can do is add a relation in your generic part which concancentates various parameters together.
i.e.
DESCRIPTION = "#" + &size + "F.H.M.S. X " + &a + "LG"
I'm not sure if I did that right but it would be something like that. This way when the parts regenerate, they automatically update the description parameter.
One thing you can do is add a relation in your generic part which concancentates various parameters together.
i.e.
DESCRIPTION = "#" + &size + "F.H.M.S. X " + &a + "LG"
I'm not sure if I did that right but it would be something like that. This way when the parts regenerate, they automatically update the description parameter.
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