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246 | Chapter 11 Using Design Variables
Working with Global Design Variables
You can assign global variables to more than one part to control similar fea-
tures. In this lesson, you move some of the active part design variables to glo-
bal variables and assign them to two parts.
Open the file helix2.dwg in the desktop\tutorial folder.
NOTE Back up the tutorial drawing files so you still have the original files if you
make a mistake. See Backing up Tutorial Drawing Files on page 40.
The drawing contains two springs created from helical sweeps.
Both helical sweeps have active part design variables already assigned to
them. In this lesson, you create global design variables to control identical
features of each helix.
First, expand the Browser hierarchy by clicking the plus sign in front of
HELIX2. Then click the plus sign in front of PART1_1 and PART2_1. The
Browser should look like this. Notice PART1_1 is the active part.