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llorden4
in reply to: MechMachineMan

Why develop an add-in for a button that already exists?

 

Why develop something I'd have to install on every machine and maintain vs just applying a feature that is part of the file and requires no special handling?

 

I did like your idea on creating a (dummy) model parameter linked to a reference parameter but I would need to create one for each reference I'm creating to guarantee an update if "any" single variable changes.  I'll keep that option around as "Plan B" if nothing better comes along, else there's some bloatware involved but I think that'll work.

 

 

*edit*

Figured a simple routine to put all those equations into one dimension and gave it a try [example:   (d1+d2+d3+d4...)/(d1+d2+d3+d4...)*1in] that would cover all the referenced dimensions under one model parameter placement.  Unfortunately, even though the "Reference Parameters" are updating they do not appear to update anywhere else in the Parameters table.  It seems Reference dimensions only update in that part of the the Parameters table and does not dynamically update anywhere else.

*end edit*

 

 

And please, enough with the "why" questions (from anyone!)

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@MechMachineMan wrote:

If you are doing something so complex, why rely on the limited architecture built into inventor instead of developing your own add-in to control said limitations?

 

Also, maybe a workaround of making a model parameter that references the reference parameter would work.


 

 

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