RESTRICTED VALUE PARAMETERS

[cspinelli]

hello,

i would like to ask if it possible (with restricted value parameter or something else) to choose for a parameter a value between a restricted value and something added manually.

for example: parameter XYZ could have a value N/A or a numeric value added by the user.

thanks

[dschenken]

A restricted parameter can have only one type. It cannot select from both a numeric and a text character string.

You could have a relation that detected that a given parameter was not present and set another parameter accordingly. Use the "exists(parameter_name)" function.

[cspinelli]

ok, thanks. but it is possible to set a parameter via drop down menu?

[MartinHanak · Accepted solution]

Hi,

possible solution no.1:

Create a pair ofr parameters MYPAR_EX and MYPAR_VAL

MYPAR_EX = Yes means that MYPAR_VAL value is defined ... this represents MYPAR_VAL = numeric value

MYPAR_EX = No means that MYPAR_VAL value is not defined ... this represents MYPAR_VAL = N/A option

possible solution no.2:

Set numerical value that will represent N/A option ... for example 9999999999

[cspinelli]

thank you very much,

i like solution n°1 but i have a question. if i set this relation:

IF MYPAR_EX==NO

MYPAR_VAL="N/A"

ENDIF

then i will have MYPAR_VAL as N/A. if in the future i will change MYPAR_EX to NO what will happen to MYPAR_VAL?

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

please explain your situation more precisely. I do not understand how are you going to use your parameter (containing numeric values or N/A string). Do you really need to have numeric parameter ?

[cspinelli]

sorry, maybe i do not have written right...

i need parameter to be STRING but with the possibility to have value N/A.

this is not possible via restricted parameter value so your suggestion is useful.

if i set MYPAR_EX to NO then MYPAR_VAL will be "N/A".

but if i change MYPAR_EX to YES then MYPAR_VAL will remain "N/A" and then i will need to change manually the value.

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

let us go back to restricted parameters...

I created list3.lst file containing following lines

ND_ParamDefArr_K01 = {
{
Name = mypar
Type = String
Default='N/A'
}
}

The I added following option into my config.pro file:

restricted_val_definition  D:\users\mh\creo3_parametric\list3.lst

Test:

1. start Creo
2. create new part
3. create new parameter
4. turn on check mark in Restricted column
5. new parameter name is set to mypar automatically (because only 1 parameter is defined in list3.list file)
6. parameter value is set to N/A
7. user can change default parameter value to any string

Is this what you want ?

Note: http://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/usascii/#page/fundamentals%2Ffundamentals%2Ffund_seven_sub%2Fabout_Restricted_Value_Parameters.html page is start point of help.

[cspinelli]

ok, thanks.

i already use restricted_val_definition but in this case i would like to use (if possible) something like that:

ND_ParamDefArr_K01 = {
{
Name = mypar
Type = String
Default='-'

ENUM = { '-', N/A}
}
}

but with the possibility to write a string instead of those values

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

try this one ...

ND_ParamDefArr_K01 = {
{
Name = mypar
Type = String
Default='-'

ENUM = { '-', 'N/A'}
}
}

[cspinelli]

hi, i tried but i cannot write another value...

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

please upload your restriction file and test part. I can test your problem on my PC.