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When you rename a dimensional variable, all instances of the variable are
updated in the drawing and in the Parameters Manager palette.
TIP Use the shortcut menu for the Name and Expression cells when copying and
pasting values. The Expressions shortcut menu contains commonly used
mathematical functions.
Invalid expressions are displayed in red text.
Delete a Dimensional Variable
When you delete a dimension variable:
■ The associated dimensional constraint in the drawing is removed.
■ The variables retain the value calculated by the expression as a constant.
This action is for variables referenced by other variables, and ensures that
the geometry does not change.
Sorting a Column
Click a column heading to sort the variables in the table in ascending or
descending order of the column property. When you sort by variable type,
the name column is second in order to be sorted.The sort order is persistent.
The sort order is not affected when you add a variable, or change a name or
expression.
Defining a Parameter Group
The Parameters Manager allows you to define parameter groups in the drawing
editor. A parameter group is a collection of named parameters. It contains a
subset of all parameters defined for the current space, but the group can also
be empty.
Click the Filter icon to create a group, which displays a filter tree on the left
vertical panel of the palette where you can show, hide, or expand the group
filters. Drag and drop the parameters from the grid control into a parameter
group.
The Invert Filter check box displays all the parameters which do not belong
in the group.
You can filter the display of variables to do the following:
■ All - Displays all associative variables. No filter is applied.
■ All Used in Expressions - Displays all variables that contain expressions to
evaluate a value, and variables contained in expressions.
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