multi level parameters

ptc-1035376 · ‎Oct 03, 2012

I have a dimension being controlled by a "multi level" parameter. It is similar to as shown below:

d3154=LENGTH

Parameter "LENGTH" is derived by another parameter. Its name is named "LENGTH_MORE"

"LENGTH_MORE" parameter is derived from a combination of text as well as other parameters.

The syntax in the relations for paramter LENGTH_MORE looks like this:

LENGTH_MORE= LENGTH_A + "_1X:FID_PARENT_SETUP:0"

So within the paremeter LENGTH_MORE it is pulling another paremter (LENGTH_A).

For the purposes of this question LENGTH_A=R4

The final value of LENGTH_MORE (after combinding the data above) may look something like: "R4_1X:FID_PARENT_SETUP:0"

Now: As you can see there is the ":0" at the end of the statement. That is I am pulling parameter "R4_1X" from feature id "PARENT_SETUP" within another part.

I can get the parameter LENGTH to have the correct syntax (in this instance it would show up as R4_1X:FID_PARENT_SETUP:0.

When I place the statement d3154=LENGTH. I get the error "invalid left side of assignment". I think it has something to do with the fact the parameters are switching to string but am unsure what the issue is.

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TomU · ‎Oct 04, 2012

You can't refer to parameters dynamically. By that I mean, you can't use the value set in one parameter as the source name for another parameter you want to read. Yes, this is done all the time in regular programming, but you cannot do it in Pro/e. Even using Microsoft Excel you can put a value in a cell and then tell a different cell to read the value of the location specified in the first cell. Basically you have created a dynamic, changeable reference. This doesn't work in Pro/e. The closest you can get is using multiple IF statements for each possible value you want to read.

Tom U.