Diplaying parameters in a dimension on a drawing

[Dale_Rosema]

Hopefully this is an easy one.

I have a parameter driven series of holes. I then mirrored them (so there doubled). I would like to display #X holes in the note on the diameter dimension on the drawing where # is the value of a parameter and I can just say both sides. If the paramter (for example) was num_holes, how would I get the value of this parameter to display in the dimension.

Thanks, Dale

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[JoshBenson]

Dale -

In the dimension display properties, add the text:

&num_holes

or if your parameter is a real number parameter:

&num_holes[.0] (controls number of decimal places displayed)

If you are editing a drawing dimension, you will need to know the session ID of the part with the parameter:

&num_holes:xxx where xxx is the session ID

Thanks,

Josh

[Dale_Rosema]

I am part of the way there now. If the parameter is a real number, but I want to display it an integer, is there a way to truncate the value?

[JoshBenson · Accepted solution]

Do you mean without decimal places? That is where the [.x] at the end comes in, where x is the number of decimal places you want to show. To show a real number as an integer: &real_number_parameter[.0]

[Dale_Rosema]

I saw where you mentione the :xxx was for the session ID, but missed the [.0] was for zero digits after the decimal. So if I wanted two decimal places, would it be [.2] or [.xx]? Thanks,

[Dale_Rosema]

I experimented with it and [.2] is for two decimals.

[SylvainA.]

A useful thread: http://communities.ptc.com/message/182743#182743

[Dale_Rosema]

Thanks, I have used this thread numberous times.