Defaults for manufacturing parameters

A parameter is a setting in a strategy dialog, such as a box where you type a value. Fusion comes with pre-defined parameters known as system defaults.

You can change parameters as needed to meet your requirements. You can save any changes you make as user defaults.

The options in the Manage group let you export, import, and reset defaults.

Export Defaults copies all the current defaults, which include the system defaults plus any saved user defaults, to an *.f3dhsm-defaults file.

Import Defaults lets you replace all the current defaults with those saved in a *.f3dhsm-defaults file.

Reset Default lets you change all the current defaults to the system defaults.

Making and Resetting Parameter Defaults

In the Manufacture workspace, Fusion provides working default values for each of the strategy parameters found in the Operation dialog. You can control the default values of each parameter by clicking the More menu next to the parameter field, and selecting Edit Expression from the context menu.

• Save as User Default - Sets the current field's expression as the default for the corresponding parameter/strategy combination.
• Reset to User Default - Resets the current field's expression to the user-saved default for the parameter/strategy.
• Reset to System Default - Resets the current field's expression to the out-of-the-box (system) default. This option ignores any user-saved default.
• Edit Expression - Most of the parameters in Fusion have default values based on expressions involving other parameters, such as the tool diameter (referenced by tool diameter in an expression). You can enter a new expression directly in the parameter field. To modify an existing expression, use the Expression dialog by selecting Edit Expression from the pop-up context menu or by pressing function key F2. To learn more, visit Create parameter expressions.
• Copy Parameter Name - Copies the name of the parameter to your clipboard, for use in the Expression dialog.

The names for referencing other parameters can be determined by holding down the Shift key while you place the pointer over a parameter field.