Custom property format default?

[Jam_Jumpin]

In the parameters window you can right click a value and choose a custom property format.

We always change everything to fraactional instead of decimal.

Is there a way to set this as default?

[Xun.Zhang]

Hello jamjumpin,

Thanks a lot for your feedback, and Yes, currently, there is no way to do it automatically for new added value, but it's available for exist value by select option "Apply to existing comparable parameters" as snapshot. I try to set up a template with the option checked and try to set up API method against the issue, but failed.

I've filed a wish item for it in our internal system, hopefully, the issue could be fixed in the future.

[mrattray · Accepted solution]

Dim oParam As Parameter
Dim oParamFormat As CustomPropertyFormat

oParam = oSheetMetalCompDef.Parameters.UserParameters.Item("my parameter")
oParam.ExposedAsProperty = True
oParamFormat = oParam.CustomPropertyFormat
oParamFormat.DisplayFormat = kFractionalDisplayFormat 

[Jam_Jumpin]

Do I just put this in a an ilogic rule on it's own to run when the document is opened?

[mrattray]

Well, depends on exactly what you expect. Do you want to change the format of every exported parameter, just certain parameters by name, every single parameter, do you need to create the parameter if it's not there...
I just wanted to point out that it can be done via code. I don't mind helping you implement it, too. But, I need more information first.

[Xun.Zhang]

Hello,

Yes, The API works for existing parameters, for new added one, user have to re-run it again manually, that's the point.

[mrattray]

We could run a for each loop on all parameters, check it's export status and format accordingly. If he adds it to his event triggers under "before save" he could "set it and forget it".

[vintageobsoleteparts]

I recognize this is an old post, but I am interested in your solution. Per a previous question you asked. I would be interested in changing the format to fractional for any export value.

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi vintageobsoleteparts,

Here are the other methods.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

ParameterDisplayFormatEnum Enumerator

Description

Display format for the parameter.

Methods

Name	Value	Description
kArchitecturalDisplayFormat	92419	Architectural Display Format.
kDecimalDisplayFormat	92417	Decimal Display Format.
kFractionalDisplayFormat	92418	Fractional Display Format.

[JBerns]

How would you modify the code above to format a User Parameter in a standard (not sheet metal) part?

Regards,

Jerry

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi @JBerns.

This should work for iLogic

Dim oParam As Parameter
Dim oParamFormat As CustomPropertyFormat

oParam = Parameter.Param("My_Parameter")
oParam.ExposedAsProperty = True
oParamFormat = oParam.CustomPropertyFormat
oParamFormat.Precision = Inventor.CustomPropertyPrecisionEnum.kSixteenthsFractionalLengthPrecision

related links:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/mark-parameters-for-export/m-p/5795709/highlig...

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/custom-property-format-in-ilogic/m-p/3166376/h...

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[JBerns]

Hi @Curtis_Waguespack,

That works great! Thanks for the quick response.

Regards,

Jerry

[antonio.camacho]

This works great. How could I do this to all the exported properties of all the parts in an assembly?