Export Text Parameter to iProperties

[Anonymous]

Is this possible yet, I see discussion going back aways.... 

I want to change this Number in one place and have it update as Model Sketch Text and Drawing View Label. If I could export Text this would be simply done..  

[jhackney1972]

No.  You can vote for this to be added to Inventor here.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Guys,

Indeed, the ability to export Text parameter is not yet available. But, you can do it using an iLogic rule. Basically, you need to export the parameters in an xml file. Next, you can change the xml file and then import it back to the part file. This can be done via an iLogic rule or manually. Are you guys aware of the workflow?

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I have seen a link to a work flow, but can't copy and paste the code. 

[andrew.tom.reynolds · Accepted solution]

I have recently looked at this so that I could use some text parameters in a iProperties function which then generated a complex Part Number. I found that creating a very simple iLogic rule to copy the parameter values to custom iProperties and then having that set to trigger every time a parameter change occured would do the trick. I could then use the custom iProperties wherever I needed to.

For example, I had a multi-value list text parameter called TYPE which whenever it changed, the following iLogic code line would copy that new value over to the custom iProperty with the same name and then I could use that in my function back in the Part Number iProperty field. You can then call up that custom iProperty on the drawing view label or drawing view sketch text.

For model sketch text, you should be able to use the text parameter straight up (works in 2019?).

iProperties.Value("Custom", "TYPE") = TYPE