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 and Constraints Panel.

Command Options

No command options.

Procedures

Parametrize a component automatically

Editing the parameters and constraints in the parameters and Constraints 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.

ParametricBlockify - 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.