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Parameters, parts vs assembly
Hi,
As I wrote before, I love parameters, but at their current stage they are missing a lot of functionality. Objects can not be positioned at x,y,z coordinates given by parameters, for example. But now another issue:

I create a part file, and the object in this part file is described in terms of parameters. If I put this part into an assembly, I can edit the parameters of this part in this assembly file as well, but I can not use them in the assembly. If I use variables with the same name, they are created 'in another scope', and they are independent. Also, sharing parameters among different parts is not possible. In a project, containing many parts, I would really benefit a lot if I could build my parts using the same set of parameters, and then changing the parameters at one place would affect ALL my parts. For example if I have different parts, which must have the same length, then I would build them up using the same parameter, and voila, with one click all of them would change.

I can imagine a solution to this problem in the form of having 'parameter files', where I set up all my parameters, then I could include this file in all my part and assembly files. Something like header files in C/C++.

Do you have any suggestion how to overcome this problem in the current stage? Do you plan to improve on this?

Thank you
Parameters, parts vs assembly
Hi,
The development of this feature has it advanced?
It is indeed a shame not to create a link between different parts in an assembly.

Thank you .

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