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FAMILY TABLE
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FAMILY TABLE

FAMILY TABLE

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Can someone give me the quick and easy on how to name the comumns of a family table. Ex. if d1 represents the diameter of a cylinder I want the column of d1 to say "diameter".please help

RE: FAMILY TABLE

You have to change the symbol of the dimension.  Select the dimension, RMB Properties and change the symbolic name from d1 to diameter.

RE: FAMILY TABLE

There is a way I found more convenient

Create a parameter name diameter, as a real number, use the relation toolbox to equal d1=diameter

Then when you edit the family table, add new colums, select parameters insted of dimension, then select the param diameter and load it into the family table.

The other way works, but if you need other dimension to use the diameter value as well, you can't name two dimensions with a same name (in this case diameter). In case if you family table grows

RE: FAMILY TABLE

You can write an equation dxxx=diameter if you need a second linked dimension with either technique.  No need to add dxxx to the family table in either case.  Adding a parameter is fine but it just adds overhead to accomplish the same thing.  With the parameter you will not be able to edit the dimension in the models, you will have to change the parameter.

RE: FAMILY TABLE

You can add notes to each column of a family table

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