Parameter-Control FB
See: Add Parameter-Control FB
Motion-values at the input-connector to a Parameter Control FB can control the values of these parameters:
•dimension when the Driven Parameter is a dimension
•Extrusion depth when the Driven Parameter is a Profile
•Extrusion-Offset when the Driven Parameter is an Extrusion.
Add one Parameter-Control FB to control elements with a one Motion.
How to open the Parameter-Control dialog
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Open the Parameter-Control dialog
1.Click the Parameter-Control FB in the graphic-area or the Assembly-Tree.
The Parameter-Control FB is now in the Selection-Window
2.Right-click the Parameter-Control FB element in the Selection-Window
3.Click Edit element in the shortcut menu
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See How to Open a dialog.
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The is now open.
Parameter-Control dialog
 Parameter-Control dialog |
The controls in the Parameter Control dialog are:
 Enable / Disable check-box
 Top-Box - Profiles and Extrusions are here when you select them in the graphic-area.
You must then click which of the elements to control in the Top-Box to put it in the Bottom-Box
 Bottom-Box - Parameters and Control Action that are updated by the motion-values at the input to the FB
 Delete - to remove an element from the dialog - preselect the element.
 OK, Cancel, Cancel and Undo all changes, Help icons.
 Control Actions - the action that the Parameter-Control FB completes.
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How to use Parameter-Control dialog
To enable the FB
☑ Enabled
1.Click the check-box to enable the dialog. |
To control a Dimension
1.Mechanism-Editor: Click the sketch-element that has a dimension (which you have added with the Part-Editor )
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2.Part-Editor: Click a dimension, or the sketch-element with a dimension.
In the Bottom-Box
•The Dimension shows as the Driven-Parameter
•The Part shows as the Solve-Element
•Update Dimension shows as the Control-Action |
To control the Extrusion-Depth of a Profile/Extrusion:
1.Mechanism-Editor: Click a Profile.
The Profile and Extrusion show in the Top-Box.
In the Parameter-Control dialog :
2.Click the Profile in the Top-Box.
In the Bottom-Box:
•The Profile shows as the Driven-Parameter
•The Extrusion shows as the Solve-Element
•Update Extrusion-Depth shows as the Control-Action |
To control the Extrusion-Offset of a Profile/Extrusion:
1.Mechanism-Editor: Click the Profile (the Pink contour of a sketch-loop).
The Profile and Extrusion show in the Top-Box.
In the Parameter-Control dialog:
2.Click the Extrusion in the Top-Box.
In the Bottom-Box:
•The Extrusion shows as the Driven-Parameter
•The Extrusion shows as the Solve-Element
•Rebuild Solid shows as the Control-Action - this is actually the . |
To delete an element:
1.Click an element in one of the boxes.
2.Click  |
The element and parameter are removed from the Parameter-Control dialog.
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