To Add Individual Part Sizes to a Parametric Fitting

You create individual part sizes by adding parameter values. Values can be a list or table of values, a constant value, or a calculation.

You can also create unique part size names. Each part size name is generated using a calculation — a formatted string of parameter values and text.

To add individual part sizes to the parametric fitting

1. To add part sizes to the fitting, in the part browser, right-click Size Parameters and click Edit Values.

   The Size Parameters dialog box is displayed. In Values mode, the dialog box shows the values of the size parameters and other non-graphical parameters.

2. To add sizes to the branch connection, click the D3 parameter value and click on the toolbar.
3. In the Edit Values dialog box, click Add and enter a new size. When you are finished adding sizes, click OK.
   Tip: You can copy and paste values from other part families using standard Microsoft® Excel copy/paste functionality. For connector parameters, you can also insert the corresponding values for the segments used by default during layout.

   The parameter value list is updated.

   Note: You cannot modify the formulas for calculated parameters defined in the model in the Size Parameters dialog box. Use the Model Parameters dialog box instead, as described in Adding Dimensions to a Parametric Fitting.
4. To specify a unique part size name, select Calculations from the list box.

   The calculation strings are displayed.

5. Double-click the value cell of PrtSN.

   The Calculation Assistant dialog box appears.

6. Define the part size name with a calculated value:
   • Highlight the value of PrtSN: Part Size Name and press DELETE.
   • Select 0 for Precision.
   • Under Insert Variable, select D1 and click Insert.
   • Click the value of PrtSN:Part Size Name and enter inch Dia.
   • Under Insert Variable, select PSTyp and click Insert.
   • Select PTyp and click Insert.
7. Click Evaluate. The calculation result is displayed. Click OK.

   In the Size Parameters dialog box, the calculation value of PrtSN is updated with the valid string and, when selected, the result is displayed in the status bar.

   Attention: The part size name is generated using VB (Visual Basic) Script’s FormatNumber function and simple string substitutions. The correct syntax is crucial. Therefore, use the Calculator to ensure that the string is valid.