Edit Dimension Access
Edit Dimension Access controls
which dimensions in a library feature are available for edit in the Library Feature PropertyManager while
you are inserting the library feature into a part.
Use Edit Dimension Access in
a part document (.sldprt) when
you are creating a feature that you plan to save as a library feature
(.sldlfp). Initially, all dimensions
are designated as User dimensions,
which are available for edit in the Library
Feature PropertyManager. Designate dimensions as Internal
to prevent them from appearing in the Library
Feature PropertyManager.
Alternate method: In the library
feature document (.sldlfp), in
the FeatureManager design tree, drag dimensions from the Dimensions
folder to the Internal Dimensions
folder.
Example:
As you insert this library feature into various parts, you might want
to routinely change the length (35)
and height (25), but not boss
radius (R10) or fillet radius
(R3). Designate the radius dimensions
as Internal to reduce the clutter
of unnecessary dimensions in the PropertyManager and to avoid accidental
changes to the radius dimensions.
After the library feature is inserted, all
of its dimensions are available for edit.
To control access to dimensions in the
Library Feature PropertyManager:
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Right-click the part icon at the top of the FeatureManager design
tree, and select Edit Dimension Access.
In the Dimension Access
dialog box, there are two lists: User
dimensions, which can be edited, and Internal
dimensions, which are restricted.
Specify which dimensions you want to have available
in the Library Feature PropertyManager:
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Click Finish.
When you insert an item that has restricted dimension access, only
the User dimensions are visible
and available for editing in the Library
Feature PropertyManager. The Internal
dimensions are not displayed, and they are not available for editing.
When you close the PropertyManager, all of the feature's dimensions are
available for edit.
Related Topics
Library
Features
Library
Feature PropertyManager