Flat Extents Precision Format

[DewayneH]

I have been working on a sheet metal rule to get the flat extents. I found some code that does exactly what I need except it is formatted as a fraction.

I figured with a little research I could figure out how to change the formatting to what I need. I failed miserably.

The best I can do is remove the rounding function shown. Once removed, I get a value to six decimal places and leading zeros (0.980178).

Is there a way to format the "SheetMetal.FlatExtentsLength" and "SheetMetal.FlatExtentsWidth" as a formatted decimal or text, instead of a fraction?

I just need three decimal places and suppress the leading zeros.

LengthFrac = RoundToFraction(SheetMetal.FlatExtentsLength, 1/16, RoundingMethod.Round)
WidthFrac = RoundToFraction(SheetMetal.FlatExtentsWidth, 1/16, RoundingMethod.Round)

[Jesper_S]

Hi.

How about 

LengthFrac = Round(SheetMetal.FlatExtentsLength, 3)
WidthFrac = Round(SheetMetal.FlatExtentsWidth, 3)

 //Jesper

[DewayneH]

That does work for rounding, but unfortunately I didn't want to round.

I would like to just show the precision at three decimals, and suppress leading zeros.

Is there maybe a reference that shows the proper way and options for formatting the parameter, like this?

[bradeneuropeArthur · Accepted solution]

Export it to a parameter.
Then you can customise the parameter value with the format you need.

If further explanation is required please let me know.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

This is how:

and dot that also for the other parameter.

Parameter.Param("LengthFrac").Value = SheetMetal.FlatExtentsLength
Parameter.Param("LengthFrac").Precision = 3
Parameter.Param("LengthFrac").ExposedAsProperty = True
Parameter.Param("LengthFrac").CustomPropertyFormat.ShowLeadingZeros = False
Parameter.Param("LengthFrac").CustomPropertyFormat.ShowTrailingZeros = False

[DewayneH]

I was trying to get around adding more users parameters, but it is simpler this way.

Thanks.