Scoping Parameters

[banksysan]

I have two gears with different dimentions, they're 100% parameter driven.  Can I scope parameters to individual components so I can use the same parameters for the calculated values but toothCount is different for each gear?

[etfrench]

Yes, you can use the same parameters on multiple gears.  Whether or not they will generate valid gears that will mesh correctly depends on your design.

[banksysan]

How do I scope them though?  I want NUMBER_OF_TEETH to be scoped to individual gears but the formulae for calculating radius to be common to all gears.

[chrisplyler]

Then make one parameter RADIUS_ALL_GEARS, and one each for TEETH_GEAR_1, TEETH_GEAR_2, TEETH_GEAR_3, etc.

[etfrench]

Attach your file to the thread (File|Export|Archive file *.f3d) for more help.

[TrippyLighting · Accepted solution]

The functionality you are looking for is named "Configurations" in other CAD systems but in that form does not exist in Fusion 360.

So the same user parameter cannot have 2 different values depending on what Component it is used for.

The solution @chrisplyler posted works well enough the for a half a dozen different gears.

[banksysan]

Would scripting be the thing I should be looking at then?