Editiable annotations/dimensions

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February 7, 2014
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Hello all,

I have setup a gear within creo and displayed the editable parameters as annotation. The attached picture explains this a little better. My problem is, I can't seem to figure out how to make the annotations clickable so that the values of the parameters can be changed. I want to be able to change the values of the annotated parmeters under the model tab. I have seen this done before, so I know it should be possible. I just cant seem to figure out how. Any help is much appreciated.

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Best answer by neomechanikos

To do it in the part model, create an annotation note and reference your parameters with a &. See image below. When you double-click the annotation in the model, it will prompt you for the value of the parameter you double-clicked.

Edit: I should clarify that the parameters in the image above are named z_height, etc. Doing this in a drawing would be very similar.

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neomechanikos

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To do it in the part model, create an annotation note and reference your parameters with a &. See image below. When you double-click the annotation in the model, it will prompt you for the value of the parameter you double-clicked.

Edit: I should clarify that the parameters in the image above are named z_height, etc. Doing this in a drawing would be very similar.

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napier

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This puts the annotation within the model, however I still can not click it to edit the parameters.

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neomechanikos

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It works on my end. A few things to check:

Do you have a filter applied in the bottom right corner of your screen? It should be set to smart.
What version of Creo are you running?
Are the parameters in your model or a subassembly or another model?
Does the & show up in the annotation when viewing it from the model?
Do you have a relation that drives and defines these parameters?
Are you double-clicking the value of the parameter you want to change? A small window at the top of the screen should open up, asking you to enter a new value. If you click on another word in the annotation, it won't work.