Parameters in Text

[Anonymous]

There should be some way that you can use parameters in text equations just like you can in inventor. I have to make tools that are very similar to one another and they need to be engraved based on on the dimensions of that tool. It would be a thousand times easier to be able to change one number (the size of the tool) and in addition to the dimension changing, the text changes too. 

Another thing I would like to point out is although you can somewhat constrain text in Fusion, it seems to remove any and all constraints when I just want to change the text property and not things like height and angle, which is a huge pain when trying to center text.

I saw this post here a month prior but it it got no responses so I thought I'd throw it out there again. 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/ideastation-request-a-feature-or/autofill-text-field-based-on-a-param...

This issue with text is by far my biggest gripe with Fusion 360. Its amazing software but if this was implemented it be the best hands down.

[r.eichlerXS4US]

The version number only updates when you save though, so when you export to
STL the number might be inaccurate without further logic.

[rodrigo.alvarez]

Yes.
For proper version control I always save and then export.
In software-land I always setup my builds so that the git/version is inserted into the executable. For sanity the string includes a flag that shows if the build was done Ruth a clean state or a dirty state. The same thing could be used here. For example v298 or v298*.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if Autodesk is still monitoring these threads & using the feedback to drive features & updates?

I have not had any reply to the PM I sent to @keqingsong 

[C.Nicks]

Bump

Any updates on this?
I'm new to Fusion 360 and when I went to add text I thought this was a no brainer considering parameters can be used in so many other places.

I would think adding a link to a parameter and grabbing the result would be super simple.

[Anonymous]

Having a 3D printer (Prusa i3) next to my workstation allows me to prototype and test fit my designs very quickly, but it also leads to a lot of prototype parts sitting around my workspace. I add version remarks (text) to the objects before I print them, but I don't always remember to update them. It would be nice to have parameters that can be tied to the file version number or an automatic date. I would want the sketch text to update to reflect these properties at every file save or "Make" operation. Being able to compare a Version 8 and a Version 10 on my desk by seeing text on the parts would be great for design management.