Two feature requests regarding parameter management UI

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Two feature requests regarding parameter management UI

GRSnyder
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The recent Parameters revamp has really improved this area of Fusion 360 significantly. There are two more things I'd really like to see added, though:

 

  • Direct access to the Add User Parameter dialog without going through (or even opening) the Change Parameters panel. The overwhelmingly most common reason I bring up Change Parameters is just to add a new parameter. I'm designing along and realize I need a value to be parametric, so I bring up the Change Parameters panel, click the + button, enter the details, click OK in the Add User Parameter dialog, then click OK in the Change Parameters window. This is a lot of ceremony! I'd also like to be able to assign a keyboard shortcut to Add User Parameter, whether or not it becomes accessible outside of the Change Parameters window. (Also, see note below.)
  • Within the Add User Parameter dialog, I would like units to set themselves. If I type "60 deg" in the formula box, it should be obvious that I want a parameter with "deg" units, so it should automatically select "deg" in the Units popup for me. Formulas that have a unitless value (e.g., "60") should not change the Units popup - it should remain set to the default units, however they have been set. If I want to create a truly unitless parameter, I'm OK with picking it by hand from the popup. 

(Regarding adding named parameters: Yes, I know I can just enter "name = value" as a formula to name the parameter on the fly. But those parameters are hidden deep within the timeline hierarchy, and they're also rather squirrely when it comes to changes in value or changes to the construction sequence. For names, I use user parameters 100% of the time. Not everyone works this way, I'm sure, but it seems like a pretty defensible approach. Actually, what I'd really like is an option that makes "name = value" formulas create user parameters and then enter "name" as the formula for the specific dimension or argument.)

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