Show values in tables for dimensions created by a formula

[dylanasafe]

When I add a parameter to a table on a 2D drawing it displays the formula used to create that parameter.  I want to be able to show the value in the table.  To me this seems like an obvious requirement and I'm confused as to why it doesn't seem to be possible.

The people working from the drawing shouldn't have to start calculating dimensions from a formula, and I don't want to have to create excel spreadsheets for every drawing table.

[Anonymous]

...instead of returning the equation and it's called parameters in text format.  This hamstrings a great feature and causes me pain.

[Anonymous]

This should just be a selection box on table placement, do I want equations or values displayed.

Great suggestion Dylan.

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[jwheatleyCT]

When using spreadsheets to create parameters that link across multiple ipart or iassembly files, drawing creators should be able to have the ability to, after creating an ipart table, choose the parameter that is text and not a number, and change the representation of that text to it's actual value in the iassembly/ipart. Not being able to do this renders my ability to utilize spreadsheets obsolete since there is no way to show them expressly as numerical values in a drawing.

[alexander.hendrix]

This feature is really missed to show the operators on the shop floor the actual value instead of an equation that they still have to compute in their head, opening up for mistakes and misunderstandings. There should be a toggle for each column what to show in the table: Equation or value.

[Yijiang.Cai]

Many thanks for posting the idea, and tracked as [INVGEN-87848]