Spent half of the day today just to find out that parametric cells do not really work as expected and cause a couple of problems. What I was trying to do is to create a quite simple PCS which should cut into (not through) our concrete slabs to make room for bathroom floor constructions.
Right now my decision is to drop the whole thing, and go back to manual define the cuts.
Andreas,
I had a quick play with this and had no problem, other than the fact that you can't assign a variable to the value of SenseDistance which is what controls the depth of the cut.
I created a cell with a horizontally oriented path called RoughOpening and gave it the attribute values Blind = True, SenseDistance=75mm, & Directional = -1.
When I placed that on a slab I got a 75mm deep rebate... if this is what you were trying to achieve.
The problem is not that I didn't manage to get it done once. The main problem is that it didn't work stable.
As my other post in this forum says, my problem apparently also exists with classic cuts.
I have a few questions, because we use are Parametric Cut cells alot just fine.
1. Are you placing these using the Datagroup system as a user defined cell, this seems to help with editing.
2. You can only use a PC studio perforator on a Triforma Slab or Triforma form, they do not work on any primary shapes.
3. make sure that when you set your RoughOpening attributes, like mentioned below it is only going in 1 direction.
4. make sure you have some placement points to help you.
If you post your cell I can take a look at it.