Exporting text parameters

[BrandonBG]

Is the ability to export text parameters without resorting to the custom iProperty workaround on the horizon?

Or is there some underlying reason this can't be done?

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideastation/text-user-parameter/idi-p/3903847

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/exporting-user-text-parameters-to-custom-i-prop...

Thanks,

Brandon

[SteveMDennis]

Brandon,

  The honest answer was that Text never existed before we purchased and integrated iLogic into Inventor (can't remember the release).

We added Text (and multi-value, etc.) to support iLogic workflows and must have run out of time to handle the export.

I am not aware of any technical reason why we can't export text parameters.

While the kudo count for this is relatively small given the length of time I consider this to be an incomplete workflow that we failed to finish.

I am working with Dan S. to get this added to my team's backlog (i.e. accept it in IdeaStation lingo)

[BrandonBG]

Thanks for the frank response, Steven. Much appreciated.

Brandon

[rjay75]

Thank You !!!!   

[SteveMDennis · Accepted solution]

Dan just said that there is a duplicate IdeaStation post for that one, he is merging them so it will be higher than 31 in a moment.

I think we can likely add this to my team's backlog.

Please Accept as Solution if my post answers your question.

[Anonymous]

So how is this done in 2018?

[tewindle]

It must still be on the priority list as it still cannot be exported in the latest 2018 update.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Indeed, it is true the ability is still not available as of 2018 and 2019. You could create a simple iLogic rule and equate an iProperty to a text parameter. Do you think it would work for you?

Many thanks!

[tewindle]

Would creating an iproperty custom value allow the text in the parameter to be shared via "link" into another part file?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Yes, absolutely. Please take a look at post#4 in the following thread. It has the simple iLogic rule to make it work.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/parmetrized-project-design-part-2/td-p/8526089

Many thanks!

[bryan]

Is this still not included in 2020? Seems like it has been on the list for quite a while.

Thanks,

Brandon Ryan

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Bryan,

Unfortunately, it is not yet available. Making a text parameter exported is pretty straight forward. But, making it derivable is not as trivial. At the moment, the iLogic rule can still help passing the text parameter.

Many thanks!

[Hunteil]

I agree this should be implemented by now...

So with my scenario, I want to just pass a text parameter to my Bill of Material > Base Quantity. But I need to have the text parameter Export Parameter on... But due to this not being available, I can't... is there a way to bypass this with iLogic? I would like my Part Lists / Bill of Material qty for this part to show up with a text I pre-define so my team is flagged to edit it when creating the assembly.

To explain; it's for a length of material that gets used a lot on custom edges that we don't need 100k+ different models for.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I agree that it is very desirable to have such functionality. Another popular alternative workflow is to use iProperties instead. You can create a custom iProperty instead.

Many thanks!

[TobFischer94]

Please implement the ability to derive text parameters as soon as possible. it has been a long time of missing this functionality

[BLA_fpineda]

Finally in Inventor 2024 you can Export, Derive and Link Text Parameters!

They need 24 versions/years to solve clean this workflow...

Well done Autodesk!

[Hunteil]

Yea I saw this. I haven't been able to test it yet b/c my company hasn't rolled out the company wide updates for it yet. Can anyone verify this really has been fixed yet?

[bltrubey87]

I appreciate how you were kind enough to remind them how slow they are at fixing this garbage software.

[marcin_bargiel]

v. 2025 export text parameters is useless...

Problem was reported for 2024 : https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2024/ENU/?caas=caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/A-cyclical-cons...

Text exporting was reported to idea station in 2013, it would be nice for this obvious functionality to finally work 🙂

For now, we rely on "workaround" solutions...:/

[BLA_fpineda]

To solve the issue of "A cyclical constraint dependency was detected" you should derive the part, assembly instead to Link.

I have this issue in 2024 and I solved using derive.