topic Re: Dropdown list with predefined options for parameters in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Dropdown list with predefined options for parameters

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:57:48 GMT

Hi!

Me and @Anonymous are creating an assembly for parametrization of a manufacturing tool that has many variables for defining dimensions.

Although many of the components are parametrized with user defined dimensions some of the assembly components are already in our inventory and can be used with a range of dimensions for the other components.

Is it possible to predefine values for a parameter in fusion and select them in a dropdown list, so the user can select a length for a screw that is available in our inventory?

If this can`t be done is there a way to program a if/then relation, like if `height` is between x and y then `length` = 20?

Kind regards.

Re: Dropdown list with predefined options for parameters

TrippyLighting — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:39:03 GMT

No.

In other CAD applications, you'd usually do this through a feature called "Configurations" or through library parts. Currently, Fusion 360 has no implementation for either of these concepts.

Other users might post some more or less feasible workarounds, but I am growing increasingly tired of posting workarounds for features such as configurations that should have been implemented years ago.

Re: Dropdown list with predefined options for parameters

chrisplyler — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:19:35 GMT

@TrippyLighting... Same here.

@Anonymous... It might be possible to create a formula expression for Length that will return predefined values based on a variable Diameter or whatever, using some combination of the Round and Ceil operators, IF IF IF the progression of size divisions is linear. Unfortunately, there is no equivalent of an If/Then operator.

Re: Dropdown list with predefined options for parameters

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:52:57 GMT

Thanks @TrippyLighting and @chrisplyler for the insights.

Unfortunately the progression isn't linear, so i'll have to maintain the possible length values on the commentaries and let the user manually type the option that fits.

It occurred to me if it is possible to do this through a API on a already existing assembly, so the API show pop-ups for the user to set the parameters. I'll go to that forum for help!