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
Good point, Raguram. While Robert did add the DataGroup properties using the Catalog Editor, without mapping them to their respective parametric property names there's no "connection" between the two: https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/40981/how-to-create-parametric-objects-using-cel-parametric
FWIW, this is the same method we've always used for mapping PC Studio variables to DG properties: https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/10891/including-the-frontoffset-property-in-datagroup-explorer-reports
https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/f/aecosim-speedikon-forum/141655/variables-in-pc-studio/429555#429555
Ok, thanks. Must have missed that part somehow. But I still have a problem. Did you do anything with the cell Raguram? Because I get these warnings:
And when I place the plate, it has the same dimensions as the original cell has. Why would this happen?
Thanks!
Robert,
Glad it helped.
Robert Högberg said:Did you do anything with the cell Raguram?
No, I have used the cell as it was provided.
Robert Högberg said:Because I get these warnings:
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, and the warning pops up.
Best Regards,
RJ.
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!
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?