All parameters such as; user-defined, 3D constraints, design tables, parameters of parametric components and arrays can be managed via Mechanical Browser. The following context menu items and properties are available:
- Add new parameter: Creates a new parameter, which will control the component.
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Parameter context menu |
Right click a component parameter: Main component parameter context menu (left), subcomponents parameter context menu (right):
Delete: delete the selected parameter from file. Create design table: creating a design table to drive parametric block parameters Animate: animate parameter value within some range. Link to parameter: link subcomponent parameter to the main level parameter. Collapse all: collapses the main component and all components and subcomponents. Expand all: expands the main component and all components and subcomponents. |
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Name: Identifies the parameter. The parameter name can be used in expressions of other parameters in the same component.
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Expression: Type a value or an expression.
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Value: Displays the current value of the parameter.
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Description: Optional description of the parameter.
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Exposed: Defines whether the parameter is visible and can be modified when the component is inserted in an assembly. Select the field, then click the down-arrow button and choose an option. A new parameter gets the Auto option by default.
- Auto = the parameter is exposed only if it does not depend on other parameters.
- ON = the parameter is always exposed.
- OFF = the parameter is never exposed.
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Units: Sets the dimension of the parameter: Linear, 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional.
Select the field, then click the down-arrow button and choose an option.
