Content Center shape length

[bsidesign]

I'm wondering why you can't use the following format for entering the length when applying a shape from the Content Center 40'-6 1/2"? It only recognizes in, mm, etc. which really isn't much of an issue until after the part is created. If after the part is created and you later change the length in the parameters to 43'-9 1/2" format instead of 525.5" and then while in the assembly you RMB on the member to "Change Size" it no longer will replace one size for another because it doesn't recognize the new length dimension (see attached). Basically it won't change a member size until you change the length back to just inches. 

[Mark.Lancaster · Accepted solution]

@bsidesign

The CC cut length field can only accept decimal format and not feet and inches.   Yes you change the dimensional values of the part after the component is made but that dialog is unable to format that information.  I think its based on the format of the custom column formula that's associated to the cut length of your structural steel.  However the CC interface was incorporated many years ago and the format of that custom column formula has never changed or that it can't be changed by you.  You may want to see or request this capability in the Inventor Ideas forum (and have others vote on it).

Also side note and future postings (when applying images to your posting)..  Please adhere to this recommendation: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/embedding-an-image/td-p/7695110

[bsidesign]

Mark,

Thanks for the reply and that's mostly what I figured was the issue and like I said it really isn't an issue it is just trying to remember that when figuring out why you can't always change the size of a component when 9 out of 10 will. Thanks again.