User parameters per instance of a linked component

[ueli.niederer]

I created a component (some sort of beam) with a parameter user-parameter called "length". I also created an assembly, where I intend to use that component as a linked component at various locations with different length as the beams are supposed to share some features:

So I was expecting that I can control (at least the favoured) user-parameters somehow from the assembly. Yet I did not manage to get there.

I did some research and came across this thread, which in my eyes took the wrong turn. 

Referencing user parameters in linked component - Autodesk Community - Fusion 360

I also found that there is this idea input dating back to 2015 and appears to be unhandled so far:

Accessible Unser Parameters for linked assemblies and components - Autodesk Community

Could anyone give me advice on how to deal with that situation in Fusion 360? - For me one of the primary use-cases of parameterization was always to have the possibility to reuse slightly adjusted shapes in an assembly...

[TrippyLighting]

I know both of these threads 😉

The feature set you and so many others (including myself!!!) are looking for, in other CAD applications is called Configurations. ZW3D, Solid Works, Alibre design, Solid Edge, Autodesk Inventor (the are called iParts there) all have this ability.

In fact the only CAD software I know that does not have it is Fusion 360.

The Fusion 360 team is working on it but taking their sweet time. Based on recent feedback I am not sure we even see this in 2021 .

[ueli.niederer]

Thank you for your reply. It's quite disappointing that such a basic feature can not be found in Fusion 360. Is there any possibility to circumvent that limitation without creating an awful lot of independent parts? - I saw there is a "derived part" functionality, however I doubt that this would be the right track...