Display Fractional Parameters in sketch text

[Anonymous]

Hello!

I have a part with length x width on it driven by model parameters, it currently displays as decimal values. I'd like it to display as fractional values. I've gone through the export and format process, I can't seem to access custom properties in the text dialog.

Anyone have any ideas? Am I missing something simple?

[Anonymous]

Hello!

I have a part with length x width on it driven by model parameters, it currently displays as decimal values. I'd like it to display as fractional values. I've gone through the export and format process, I can't seem to access custom properties in the text dialog.

Anyone have any ideas? Am I missing something simple?

[neljoshua]

@Anonymous,

I am not certain if this is what you are looking for, but I find that if one enters the dimensions in their fractional format (i.e. "1 1/2 in" rather than "1.5") Inventor will display the values as fractions.

Be advised that units must be included; "7/8" will display as ".875 in" while "7/8 in" will display as "7/8 in".

[neljoshua]

@Anonymous,

I am not certain if this is what you are looking for, but I find that if one enters the dimensions in their fractional format (i.e. "1 1/2 in" rather than "1.5") Inventor will display the values as fractions.

Be advised that units must be included; "7/8" will display as ".875 in" while "7/8 in" will display as "7/8 in".

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

If you edit your current sketch dimension and select on the arrow in the edit dim box and select Fractional

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

If you edit your current sketch dimension and select on the arrow in the edit dim box and select Fractional

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the response, I tried that and I might not have made clear what I was trying to accomplish. I have a an emboss that is driven by text in a sketch that I want to read in fractional values.

Thanks, 

Sean

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the response, I tried that and I might not have made clear what I was trying to accomplish. I have a an emboss that is driven by text in a sketch that I want to read in fractional values.

Thanks, 

Sean

[Anonymous]

This the text on the part is what I'd like to display as a fraction instead of a decimals

Text Editing DialogPart with TextiProperties Dialog

[Anonymous]

This the text on the part is what I'd like to display as a fraction instead of a decimals

Text Editing DialogPart with TextiProperties Dialog

[Mark.Lancaster · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous

I forgot you were working with the emboss section so you will need to create a user text parameter called something

 

Then create a simple iLogic code like this

 

Instead of inserting a model parameter as in the sketch text use the user parameter.   Also make sure to adjust the sample code to match your information.

[Mark.Lancaster · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous

I forgot you were working with the emboss section so you will need to create a user text parameter called something

 

Then create a simple iLogic code like this

 

Instead of inserting a model parameter as in the sketch text use the user parameter.   Also make sure to adjust the sample code to match your information.

[Anonymous]

thanks! I was really hoping for something more... elegant but it works and thats what matters1

[Anonymous]

thanks! I was really hoping for something more... elegant but it works and thats what matters1