Use/edit parameters from parts in assembly

[florian.poinsignon6Q7RU]

Hello,

I am looking for a way to pass/use/edit parameters set in parts from assembly (see example below for clarity), bonus points make them usuable between parts (from different files to clarify, if the parts are all in the same file then it exist already but that method doesn't scale). 

I have searched for hours but cannot find anything, the way to do this in Solidworks is using design tables for thoses who are familiar. Does it exist and I missed it?

Example: In my assembly I have part A and part B, they have respectively a "lenght_A" and "Lenght_B" in their parameters, but once they are in the assembly I cannot see or edit "lenght_A" nor "Lenght_B" anymore.

Many Thanks!

[Phil.E]

Global Parameters is what you are after. Fusion can do this.

1. First, create an empty document.
2. Add your parametric table information.
3. Save it as "global parameters" or any name you prefer.
4. Next, in any other document, use Insert > Derive.
5. Pick the global parameters document
6. When the derive dialog appears, choose the option to derive parameters

These derived parameters will appear in the new document parameter table.

[florian.poinsignon6Q7RU]

Hi Phil,

Thanks a lot for the reply, that is what I was after! So far I followed the steps you gave and played with the settings and googled around, but I am back with more questions:

- Can you derive only the parameters of a part without the body?

- Is it possible to edit derived parameters from the assembly? (I see them in the assembly parameters as derived, but didn't manage to edit them)

Many thanks,

Florian

[TrippyLighting]

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@florian.poinsignon6Q7RU wrote:

Hi Phil,

Thanks a lot for the reply, that is what I was after! So far I followed the steps you gave and played with the settings and googled around, but I am back with more questions:

- Can you derive only the parameters of a part without the body?

- Is it possible to edit derived parameters from the assembly? (I see them in the assembly parameters as derived, but didn't manage to edit them)

Many thanks,

Florian

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Have you tried it ?

[Phil.E]

As Trippy says, please give it a try.

• You don't have to pick the body, just enable parameters.
• The parameters should be marked as favorites in the source design. (it's easier to track things that way).
• The parameters are forever linked to the source design. That's the purpose here, to have a list of global parameters. If you update the global parameters, everything that references them changes to take the updated values.

[florian.poinsignon6Q7RU]

Sorry for the confusion - I did the all step you sent and thanks again for that, but theses questions were after I did those steps.

One of the issue I thought was due to not selecting the body was (I think) due to favorite as you mentioned - to clarify a parameter has to be in favorite in order to be derived, otherwise it won't show up as derived in the other document, could you confirm if that is correct?

Second is by "The parameters are forever linked to the source design. That's the purpose here, to have a list of global parameters. If you update the global parameters, everything that references them changes to take the updated values."

Do you mean as well that say a parameter derived from a "part A", while it can be seen and used in the assembly/other part, that parameter can only be edited in part A?

That would imply that if I want to have an assembly file, and change parameter on various other parts from that assembly: weither or not it is derived in the assembly later, the asssembly's global parameter needs to be derived into that part that's the only way, is that correct?

Thanks,

Florian

[Phil.E]

Maybe it would help to read the product documentation.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=Fusion_Model_how_to_derive_to_file_html

Yes, use favorites, although that's not absolutely required, but I think it helps.

Yes, the parameter in Part A can only be edited in Part A. 

When you say:

"That would imply that if I want to have an assembly file, and change parameter on various other parts from that assembly: weither or not it is derived in the assembly later, the asssembly's global parameter needs to be derived into that part that's the only way, is that correct?"

I have no idea what you mean here. Derived parameters are "read only" in the design that has them inserted into it. Other parameters are not affected. People use Derived parameters as "global parameters" meaning they can be referenced by any number of designs, and all of those designs are intended to update if you change the global parameters.