Modelling | Add Parameter-Control FB

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Use motion-values at the input-connector of a Parameter-Control FB to:

•	control the value of a dimension in a sketch

•	control the Extrusion Depth of a Solid*

•	control the Extrusion-Offset of a Solid*

* The model cycles slowly if the Solid has many facets. For example, a Circle/Cylinder when the 'image quality' is set to 'high'.

[Above Graphic-Area]: Modelling FB toolbar > Parameter-Control FB

Menu:

Add menu > Add Parameter-Control FB

Dialog-Box:

How to add:

STEP 1: Add a Parameter-Control FB to the graphic-area:

1.	Click Add menu > Add Parameter-Control FB

2.	Click in the graphic-area.

The Parameter-Control FB is now in the graphic-area.

You must specify the 'motion' of the parameter, you must connect a wire to its input-connector

How to open the dialog-box:

STEP 2: Open the Parameter-Control FB dialog-box

Open it with one of the usual procedures. For example:

1.	Double-click the Parameter-Control FB in the graphic-area or the Assembly-Tree

- or -

1.	Click the Parameter-Control FB in the graphic-area or the Assembly-Tree so that it shows in the Selection-Window

2.	Right-click the Parameter-Control FB in the Selection-Window

3.	Click Edit element in the contextual-menu

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