Model States of component, General Table - Control significant digits of parameters (XX.000 vs XX)

[DJShawGMES8]

I'm evaluating whether Model States can do everything I'm currently doing with iPart/iFamilies especially in component drawings (dimension tables) & assembly drawings (BOMs). Using Inventor 2022 for the foreseeable future.

Question: How can significant digits be controlled in a General table driven by a Model State "member". I'm not getting zeros after the decimal point for even dimensions, ie. part has "Length" parameter of 24", which shows as 24 in vs. 24.000 in. Is there a formating option for Model State general table in either the part or drawing file?

Significant digits are tied to standard tolerances in our drafting process. So if we want to use a Model State driven general table to create a "smart/linked" dimension table with length being an "A" dim, all parameter values need to show a consistent 2 or 3 digits right of decimal regardless if they're zeros or not.  

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I could be wrong. I don't think it is doable. The dimension display precision is a document-wide setting (Tools -> Doc Settings -> Units -> Dimension Display Precision). It cannot be set on a per Model State basis.

Many thanks!

[DJShawGMES8]

Thanks for ur reply Johnson. But I don't drafting dimension precision is involved here. To be clear we often put a "letter" dimension on length, height or widths of panel like parts. (ie. dim w/ only "A") then a table is added showing various lengths for each member of a part family. So the numeric value is displayed in table. If Model States is used to create the part family, it seems that a general table linked to a view of any of the members of the part in a drawing file is the way to show any parameters that drive variation between members. 

So I think the issue is controlling precision in Parameters (Fx) in a part with Model States and/or controlling the precision of parameters being pulled into a general table that's linked to a view of that Model States Part in the drawing file. 

In the screen grab below, how can 1, 2 or 3 zeros be displayed after the decimal in Mounting Hole Sizes to show design tolerance intent if those values are used in a "lettered" dimension scenario? (ie. 8.00 mm vs 8 mm)

Or for Length in Table below, how to display 184.150 mm instead of the 184.15 mm that's shown?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Many thanks for sharing the detail information! I thought you were talking about the tolerance and precision in drawing dimensions for Model States.

For your requirement, it is doable. The General Table literally takes the content from the Model State table (or iPart/iAssembly table) and populates it to the drawing. You just need to edit the Model State table and change the value you type in (Excel may have some control but I avoid using Excel's format).

Many thanks!