Parametric text in part description
Parametric text in part description
(OP)
I've recently changed over from Solidworks and I'm having trouble linking some text in the parameter table to a dimension.
Basically I want to be able to put a part description (that shows in my BOM) that is parametric with respect to some dimensions on the part. What is the correct syntax to do so? and how do I know what #'s Pro/E has assigned to each dimension?
Thanks for the help!
Basically I want to be able to put a part description (that shows in my BOM) that is parametric with respect to some dimensions on the part. What is the correct syntax to do so? and how do I know what #'s Pro/E has assigned to each dimension?
Thanks for the help!





RE: Parametric text in part description
The problem seems to be that parameters can drive dimensions but I want dimensions to drive parameters.... possible, or no?
RE: Parametric text in part description
What doe you mean by 'dimensions to drive parameters'? You can use dimension values in a parametric note, but they need converted to strings first.
What version of Wildfire are you on, as things are different depending on the version.
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: Parametric text in part description
I switched the dims to their labels like you suggested already.
My problem is that I want to have a parameter called "Part_Description" and within that parameter I want to type "12 x 15 x dx" where x is a certain dimension that I am interested in. I then want to have one of the columns in my BOM reference that parameter and read "12 x 15 x 7" where 7 is the value of dim x.
RE: Parametric text in part description
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: Parametric text in part description
What do you mean by add relations? I'm using the relations editor to link the parameter to the dimension now, so my question might be more about syntax.
This works:
Part_Description=@d0
but this does not:
Part_Description=12 x 15 x @d0... I've tried to isolate the text with ' ' marks, but this seems to force the note to output the string as d0 instead of the value.
RE: Parametric text in part description
Part_Description=@d0
but this does not becaue you are mixing string and integer values.
Part_Description=12 x 15 x @d0
Try
Part_Description='12 x 15 x ' + istr(@d0)
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: Parametric text in part description
Your syntax didn't work either...
RE: Parametric text in part description
The d# is the dimension number or name such as DIA or Depth and the ## can be either be the feature name in the model tree, or the id number of the feature. If you type the feature name it should be converted to feat id automatically. No maatter what the name is changed to later on the ID will never change. You can show feature id in model tree by customizing collumns.
You might try making a string parameter and setting it equal to the dx and calling the &Value of that string.