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  1. CWSTony

    driving variables instead of driven

    i built all new parts in synchronous form and set the peers vars and built an assembly and it works. its just that all my current parts are in ordered form and SE just doesn't seem to like linking the part length of children that share the same parent file. i will have to try transitioning to...
  2. CWSTony

    driving variables instead of driven

    beachcomber i did that. i was able to set the link in the variable table for the length while in the part file by setting it to adjustable. in assembly, the part comes in as adjustable, in the peer variable the part length is changed to grey and not driving. thanks for the help. Tony
  3. CWSTony

    driving variables instead of driven

    bit of background, converted from v17 to st5 so all part files are 'ordered'. i have a parent profile saved at 1" long and multiple children at different lengths with symmetric processing at the end and middle of profile. i am trying to build an adjustable assembly with the children where i can...

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