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srosell6-Contributor
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September 2, 2021
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Read/write parameters on dimensions

  • September 2, 2021
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I am using Creo Parametric 4.0 M140

I am trying to read and apply parameters on an annotation, specifically a driven dimension in a 3d model (PRO_DIMENSION or pfcITEM_DIMENSION). When I create a parameter on the modelitem, the parameter gets applied to the .prt that owns the dimension. How do I set a parameter on the actual dimension? What modelitem associated with the dimension owns the parameters? I can access these parameters manually by selecting parameters in the right click menu of the dimension so there must be a way of doing this programmatically.

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dpalakkandy16-Pearl
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September 3, 2021

HI @srosell,

 

Can you please tell me what are you trying to achieve by associating a parameter to the driving dimension?

 

Do you want the dimension to be controlled using a parameter?

 

Let me know your end requirement. I think i will be able to help you then.

 

Regards,

Deepak

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srosell6-ContributorAuthor
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September 7, 2021

I have created a custom Modelcheck that reports on overwritten dimensions. There are a few instances where an overwritten dimension is valid so I want the user to have the ability to ignore a found overwritten dimension so it does not pop up in future Modelchecks. My thought was I would add a parameter to the dimension that would mark it as ignored. The problem I'm running into though is that i cant seem to apply a parameter to the dimension modelitem.

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FV_0117-Peridot
September 7, 2021

instead of attaching a parameter to a dimension make a string parameter to hold dimension id's to ignore, make id's comma-delimited. your checks would be as simple as checking for a substring within a main string.

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