Hi
I've created a parametric cell in the shape of a baseplate. And added attributes to it through the catalog editor. It's a square with four holes for screws. In total there's 7 definitions, for width, height, diameter of the holes, the distance from holes to edges and so on. The defult plate has som random dimensions. When I place this cell I always edit these definitions, more or less. But if I want the change the dimensions after placement by rightclicking the cell and chose modify, the definitions in the modify-tab are back to the default values, which mean I have to remember the dimensions I've already changed. Is there a way to get around this?
Regrads,
Robert
Hi Robert,Are you facing this issue with a particular parametric cell file? Can you please upload the mentioned cell file?
This is the case of all the cells I've created. But sure, here's a file.
Plåtar.cel
Raguram Jayaram said:This warning is shown when the parametric values are not appropriate to generate the geometry. For example, in my test case below, I changed the hole diameter to 500 mm, which is quite very high compared to the length and width of the plate and the warning pops up.
Ok, seems it came from me not having set a default value, so I guess OBD assume a value of zero.
I did get the "plåt utan hål" (plate without holes) to work, but not the ones with "plåt 4 hål", the one you showed in your first video. It looks like this after placement even though I've only placed one!
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Seems there's no connection, even though I've added the definitions the same way as I did with the "plåt utan hål" that works as it should!
Robert,
Glad to know that you are able to get it working for "plåt utan hål", which has only 3 variables.
Robert Högberg said:but not the ones with "plåt 4 hål", the one you showed in your first video.
May I suggest to re-check and confirm if all the the 6 variables are mapped?
Best Regards,
RJ.
Yes they are. Seems the thickness is editable, but nothing else.
In the image below the thickness is set to 60. First measurement is 40, then 10, and last 10. Seems really odd. Thought it had something to do with how I created the cell, but it worked for you, right?
Robert Högberg said:but it worked for you, right?
Yes, Robert. It worked for me.
Looking at the image you have shared, looks like multiple elements are stacked one above the other. Is that so?
No I don't think it is. Don't know if the file could help?
Plate.dgn
Hi Robert,
I think Raguram was pointing out that it looks like multiple plates stacked on top of each other. When modifying the thickness you can see that one of these " layers" is adjusted but the others remain static. So I wonder if the outer dimensions are mapped to those same "static" layers?
Ok. That could be. I have to say I'm really confused about the difference between my and Ragurams mapping. And since it works for the one without hole, I seems something else than the mapping.
If you wanted to investigate a bit more in-depth you could file a Service Request.