Reference Parameter

[Anonymous]

Hey all, my problem is this:

I'm creating a template. I'd like this template to have 3 parameters: Length, Width, and Height. I would like these 3 parameters to be blank until assigned values when the user creates a dimension and tells Inventor that the dimension is the Length, Width, or Height. 

The purpose here is to be able to carry the Length, Width, and Height values over to later drawings and such without needing to go into the "Parameters" window to change them.

One way I thought to do this would be to tell the User to simply type "Width=3" (for example) when creating their overall dimensions. However, I would like this to be more idiot-proof so that the user can't misspell "Height" as "Heigth" or forget to capitalize the words or something.

Know of a good way to do this?

Thanks in advance,

  -Luke

[mcgyvr · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hey all, my problem is this:

I'm creating a template. I'd like this template to have 3 parameters: Length, Width, and Height. I would like these 3 parameters to be blank until assigned values when the user creates a dimension and tells Inventor that the dimension is the Length, Width, or Height. 

The purpose here is to be able to carry the Length, Width, and Height values over to later drawings and such without needing to go into the "Parameters" window to change them.

One way I thought to do this would be to tell the User to simply type "Width=3" (for example) when creating their overall dimensions. However, I would like this to be more idiot-proof so that the user can't misspell "Height" as "Heigth" or forget to capitalize the words or something.

Know of a good way to do this?

Thanks in advance,

  -Luke

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Nope..

Train your idiots better..

There is NOTHING that can force them to enter this information properly..

There are plenty of ways to "try".. but none will be idiot proof..

You could prompt for legnth/width/height on starting a new file via ilogic.. But no guarantees they will then reused that parameter anywhere..

You can't create a parameter in the template and not assign it a value..

[rhasell]

Hi

What about an iLogic form?

Here is an extract of mine.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately, I'd like them to be able to create a part, dimension it, and somehow attach my preset parameter to their self-created dimension, which would link everything nicely from the drawing to iProperties. I'm not looking to have them manually put in the height, width, and thickness manually. I'd rather have them make a spelling mistake which generates errors than have them type a number wrong which could go unnoticed.

Thanks though.

  -Luke

[Anonymous]

We have User-Parameters in our template M01, M02, etc.

When I am done with my part and ready to name it, I link the height, width, and thickness to this parameters via an equation.