Hi Barrett,
**Why do you need to delete them?
I always try to get rid of anything that seems to serve no purpose.
**Links can work one way OR two ways
I have a situation where the location of a hole feature on a part (A) is
dependent on the size of another part (B). Additionally, the hole in A
secures a part (C) to A, and C's location fits up against B. So I need to
describe this relationship in terms of the parameters of parts C and B.
Actually part C is a constant, so I don't really need to include a parameter
from its definition. I thought I should be able to include the parameters
of part A, but I've not been able to find any way to link them, even though
the online Help suggests that you should be able to develop parameter files
that are available to other parts.
I guess that's my main question. Does what the online Help states,
concerning the availability of parameter files to other parts (Excel) really
exist, or am I chasing vaporware? The parameter file name and path (let's
call it "ABCparameters.xls") is listed in gray at the bottom of the file's
Parameter window. However it doesn't seem to serve any purpose, as the
parameters contained within the file are not on the list of the many
parameters of the currently opened file. So how can I make use of an
expression that defines the location of the hole in part A? Into this mix
is the fact that the final assembly is an iAssembly, so I need the
parameters to define a changing set of hole locations.
**It sounds like you are linking the files rather than deriving them. Links
can work one way OR two ways (e.g. change that file from this one), derives
only work one way (changes in that file change this file).
I have looked at deriving the hole location from the size of the other
part. Since this is an iAssembly, with other versions, I'm not sure I could
make that solution work.
**what are you trying to accomplish? If you're looking for a parameter,
have you checked the "export parameter" box? This is a check box in the
parameters window on the left side, and allows that particular parameter to
be exported in either a link or a derive.
I have accessed the "export parameter" box". That is why I created the
ABCparameters.xls file. That may be the problem. I formed it exactly as
the other IPT files that use an Excel file (ie, columns containing Member,
Part No., followed by the parameters I want to access from other file(s).
Rows containing versions. Initially I only used one version to see if that
would work. It didn't.
I'm not sure what you mean by the check box in the parameters window on
the left side. There is only one check box in this window. It says:
Display only parameters used in equations. Below that are two buttons: Add,
Link. If I hit the Link button, it says that it is a duplicate to an
existing link. That is a true statement, but the parameters in the linked
file are not shown in the list.
If you are referring to the checkboxes in on "Export parameters" list,
I've tried exporting these parameters to a file. The problem is they don't
show up in the Excel file. They do show up in the files iProperties window
under the Custom tab, showing they were "Exported"??, but to where is
unknown.
SO WHY CAN'T I SEE THE PARAMETERS IN THE FILE I'VE LINKED TO??? If this is
a formatting issue, in regard to the way the rows, columns of the Excel file
are placed, I have no model from the online Help to show me how this file
might be any different from the 3rd party Excel file that works with my
iParts and iAssemblies.
Sorry if I've been a bit long winded in my explanation, but I wanted to make
sure you could understand the issue. Thanks so much for answering my post.
Wally
wrote in message news:5569109@discussion.autodesk.com...
>>When working with parameters
I've found that I'm unable to get rid of references to files I've linked to
in the Parameter dialog interface (at the bottom).
It sounds like you are linking the files rather than deriving them. Links
can work one way OR two ways (e.g. change that file from this one), derives
only work one way (changes in that file change this file).
>>And I've been unable to
get one part to recognize features (holes or length dimensions) in another
part
what are you trying to accomplish? If you're looking for a parameter, have
you checked the "export parameter" box? This is a check box in the
parameters window on the left side, and allows that particular parameter to
be exported in either a link or a derive.
-Barrett