Parametrize

Adds constraints and parameters to pure geometric models.

Accessing the Command

command bar: parametrize

menu bar: Parametric | 3D Constraints | Parametrize

toolbar: 3D Constraints

ribbon:

• Home | Parametrize | Auto Parametrize (Modeling and Mechanical workspace)
• Home | Classify | Parametrize (BIM workspace)
• Parametric | Parametrize | Auto Parametrize (Modeling and BIM workspace)
• Solid | Parametrize | Auto Parametrize (Mechanical workspace)
• Surface | Parametrize | Auto Parametrize (Mechanical workspace)

Quad cursor menu: Constraints | Parametrize

: Parametrize

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities to auto constrain: (Select entities)
Entities in set: 1
Select entities to auto constrain: (Select more entities or press Enter to stop.)
Design intent setting "Perpendicular planes" enabled*

* See Design Intent Recognition

The parameters and constraints can be edited in the Mechanical Browser.
Parameters can be edited in the Parameters Panel.

Command Options

No command options.

Procedures

Parametrize a component automatically

Editing the parameters and constraints in the parameters panel

Related Commands

-BmParameters - allows to list and edit the parameters of inserted components.

CleanUnusedVariables - purges variables not used in constraint expressions and not linked to dimensions.

ConstraintBar - controls the display of the constraint bar of entities.

DcAligned - constrains the distance between two points.

DcAngular - constrains the angle between two lines or linear polyline segments; the total angle of an arc or an arc polyline segment; or the angle between three points on entities.

DcConvert - converts an associative dimension to a dimensional constraint.

DcDiameter - constrains the diameter of a circle or an arc.

DcHorizontal - constrains the horizontal distance (X-distance) between two points with respect to the current coordinate system.

DcLinear - constrains the horizontal distance (X-distance) or vertical distance (Y-distance) between two points with respect to the current coordinate system.

DcRadius - constrains the radius of a circle or an arc.

DcVertical - constrains the vertical distance (Y-distance) between two points with respect to the current coordinate system.

Delconstraint - removes all dimensional and geometrical constraints from an entity.

-DesignTableEdit - allows to edit designtables.

Dimconstraint - applies a dimensional constraint to an entity or between constraint points on entities; converts associative dimensions to dynamic dimensions.

Geomconstraint - applies geometric relationships between entities and/or valid constraint points on entities.

MechanicalBrowseOpen - opens the Mechanical Browser panel.

ParametersPanelOpen - opens the Parameters panel.

-Parameters - Manages dimensional constraint parameters in the current drawing.

ParametricBlockfiy - automatically replaces equally shaped sets of solids, matching a selected parametric block or a set of parametrized solids in a model, by parametric block references.