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Exporting text parameters

BrandonBG — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:04:28 GMT

Is the ability to export text parameters without resorting to the custom iProperty workaround on the horizon?

Or is there some underlying reason this can't be done?

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideastation/text-user-parameter/idi-p/3903847

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/exporting-user-text-parameters-to-custom-i-properties/m-p/3707456#M41143

Thanks,

Brandon

Re: Exporting text parameters

SteveMDennis — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:24:12 GMT

Brandon,

The honest answer was that Text never existed before we purchased and integrated iLogic into Inventor (can't remember the release).

We added Text (and multi-value, etc.) to support iLogic workflows and must have run out of time to handle the export.

I am not aware of any technical reason why we can't export text parameters.

While the kudo count for this is relatively small given the length of time I consider this to be an incomplete workflow that we failed to finish.

I am working with Dan S. to get this added to my team's backlog (i.e. accept it in IdeaStation lingo)

Re: Exporting text parameters

BrandonBG — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:26:06 GMT

Thanks for the frank response, Steven. Much appreciated.

Brandon

Re: Exporting text parameters

rjay75 — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:27:30 GMT

Thank You !!!!

Re: Exporting text parameters

SteveMDennis — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:34:36 GMT

Dan just said that there is a duplicate IdeaStation post for that one, he is merging them so it will be higher than 31 in a moment.

I think we can likely add this to my team's backlog.

Please Accept as Solution if my post answers your question.

Re: Exporting text parameters

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:10:07 GMT

So how is this done in 2018?

Re: Exporting text parameters

tewindle — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 18:22:18 GMT

It must still be on the priority list as it still cannot be exported in the latest 2018 update.

Re: Exporting text parameters

johnsonshiue — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 20:34:20 GMT

Hi! Indeed, it is true the ability is still not available as of 2018 and 2019. You could create a simple iLogic rule and equate an iProperty to a text parameter. Do you think it would work for you?

Many thanks!

Re: Exporting text parameters

tewindle — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:51:38 GMT

Would creating an iproperty custom value allow the text in the parameter to be shared via "link" into another part file?

Re: Exporting text parameters

johnsonshiue — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:30:15 GMT

Hi! Yes, absolutely. Please take a look at post#4 in the following thread. It has the simple iLogic rule to make it work.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/parmetrized-project-design-part-2/td-p/8526089

Many thanks!

Re: Exporting text parameters

bryan — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:06:13 GMT

Is this still not included in 2020? Seems like it has been on the list for quite a while.

Thanks,

Brandon Ryan

Re: Exporting text parameters

johnsonshiue — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:15:28 GMT

Hi Bryan,

Unfortunately, it is not yet available. Making a text parameter exported is pretty straight forward. But, making it derivable is not as trivial. At the moment, the iLogic rule can still help passing the text parameter.

Many thanks!

Re: Exporting text parameters

Hunteil — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 18:14:03 GMT

I agree this should be implemented by now...

So with my scenario, I want to just pass a text parameter to my Bill of Material > Base Quantity. But I need to have the text parameter Export Parameter on... But due to this not being available, I can't... is there a way to bypass this with iLogic? I would like my Part Lists / Bill of Material qty for this part to show up with a text I pre-define so my team is flagged to edit it when creating the assembly.

To explain; it's for a length of material that gets used a lot on custom edges that we don't need 100k+ different models for.

Re: Exporting text parameters

johnsonshiue — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:47:34 GMT

Hi! I agree that it is very desirable to have such functionality. Another popular alternative workflow is to use iProperties instead. You can create a custom iProperty instead.

Many thanks!

Re: Exporting text parameters

TobFischer94 — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:51:44 GMT

Please implement the ability to derive text parameters as soon as possible. it has been a long time of missing this functionality

Re: Exporting text parameters

BLA_fpineda — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:43:55 GMT

Finally in Inventor 2024 you can Export, Derive and Link Text Parameters!

They need 24 versions/years to solve clean this workflow...

Well done Autodesk!

Re: Exporting text parameters

Hunteil — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:40:23 GMT

Yea I saw this. I haven't been able to test it yet b/c my company hasn't rolled out the company wide updates for it yet. Can anyone verify this really has been fixed yet?

Re: Exporting text parameters

bltrubey87 — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:06:35 GMT

I appreciate how you were kind enough to remind them how slow they are at fixing this garbage software.

Re: Exporting text parameters

marcin_bargiel — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 09:51:48 GMT

v. 2025 export text parameters is useless...

Problem was reported for 2024 : https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2024/ENU/?caas=caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/A-cyclical-constraint-dependency-was-detected-when-linking-a-text-parameter-in-Inventor.html

Text exporting was reported to idea station in 2013, it would be nice for this obvious functionality to finally work 🙂

For now, we rely on "workaround" solutions...:/

Re: Exporting text parameters

BLA_fpineda — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:30:54 GMT

To solve the issue of "A cyclical constraint dependency was detected" you should derive the part, assembly instead to Link.

I have this issue in 2024 and I solved using derive.