User Des Pars Tab

The User Des Pars tab displays the design parameters that the user can modify during the creation or subsequent modification of a support. The example displays component AT01 with a bore size of 20mm. The user can modify two of the design parameters for AT01:

• Design parameter 2 - support length, which contains minimum and maximum values of 100mm and 350mm.

• Design parameter 5 - support height, which contains minimum and maximum values of 50mm and 180mm.

When the user modifies the values using the Supports application, the minimum and maximum values are checked and a warning message displays if any values are outside of the allowable ranges. You must make sure suitable minimum and maximum values are input for the design parameters.

In some situations it may be necessary to restrict a user-editable parameter to a single value. For example, for AT01 with 20mm bore, the shoe height can be fixed to 100mm to match the component available in a given supplier catalogue. In this case the minimum and maximum values are both set to 100.

Add User-editable Design Parameters

To create a new user-editable design parameter, on the Supports Ancillary Data window, click the Standard tab and select the required ancillary.

Click the User Des Pars tab and select the required Bore using the Up/Down arrows.

Click New User Editable Design Parameter to display the Input window.

The Input window allows you to input the number of the new design parameter

Input the design parameter number in the field (for example, 1 for flange width) and click OK to create the new user design parameter. The new design parameter appears on the window, with default minimum and maximum values of 0.

Important: The new design parameter appears on the window for ALL BORE SIZES in the standard. Make sure the values required are input at each bore size.

Input suitable minimum and maximum allowable values for the design parameter.

Click Apply to apply the changes to the database.

Delete User-editable Design Parameters

To delete an existing user-editable design parameter, on the Supports Ancillary Data window, click the User Des Pars tab.

Click Remove User Editable Design Parameter to display the Input window.

Input the design parameter number (for example, 1 for flange width) and click OK to delete the selected user design parameter. A Confirm window displays asking you to confirm the deletion. Click Yes to delete the selected user design parameter.

The selected user design parameter is deleted from all bores of the supports ancillary standard. Click Apply to apply the changes to the database.