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Model state model reference and user parameters wont show up in the model state spreadsheet

JBercsik — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:04:52 GMT

Hello,

The two parameters in the cloud will not evaluate. I just get this "Detected potentially damaging errors in the table"

This worked fine with the iPart and iAssembly method. Is there some special Autodesk method to get it to work in the Model State environment?

Thanks!

Re: Model state model reference and user parameters wont show up in the model state spreadsheet

el_jefe_de_steak — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:14:37 GMT

It looks like there are columns in the table for those two parameters, but Inventor is not allowed to change them. Try using the "edit via spreadsheet" command and delete the columns that correspond to those parameters.

Re: Model state model reference and user parameters wont show up in the model state spreadsheet

JBercsik — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:28:13 GMT

Thank you for your reply. What I'm really trying to do is put a reference of dimension (of some sorts) in the model so that I can use the parameter/value to populate a column in a general table on the drawing. It was doable with iParts and iAssemblies, but doesn't seem possible with Model States.

Re: Model state model reference and user parameters wont show up in the model state spreadsheet

el_jefe_de_steak — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:34:55 GMT

Maybe @johnsonshiue can verify this?

Re: Model state model reference and user parameters wont show up in the model state spreadsheet

johnsonshiue — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:07:52 GMT

Hi Folks,

The parameters of interest here are Reference Parameters and Linked Parameters. By default, the value of these parameters is driven by something outside of the table. You can force it by adding the column to the table. But, I don't think that is the right approach. When using iPart, iAssembly, and Model States, the variations should be captured by the table, not changeable by other means.

Could you elaborate the need to drive Reference Parameters and Linked Parameters from the table?

Many thanks!

Re: Model state model reference and user parameters wont show up in the model state spreadsheet

JAkeyEVG6G — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:44:29 GMT

Hello Johnson!

I am trying to do the same thing. I would like to put the center distance dimension (among other dimensions I'd like to reference) in a table for a customer to reference. But they are not appearing in the column chooser. Is there a way for this dimension to be captured in the column chooser?

Thank you!

Re: Model state model reference and user parameters wont show up in the model state spreadsheet

johnsonshiue — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:55:40 GMT

Hi! I could be wrong but I am not aware of a workflow here. The issue is that Author table (iPart/iAssembly/Model State) is supposed to drive changes. Putting a driven parameter or property on the table does not make sense. The particular refence parameter in the attached image is already exported as a Custom iProperty. The value will update depending on the member or active Model State.

Many thanks!