Tutorial V - Parameter Modification & Regeneration
This tutorial will cover modifying parameters of a parametric
model and regenerating new volumes. For this example, we are using the
$(UGII_BASE_DIR)/ugcast/parts/fea/fea_solid.prt file which is a
model of a bracket (below). The objective of this tutorial will be to
resize the hole in the bracket.
Resizing Parameters
When a model is loaded, each volume is checked for the existence of a
master model. If it exists, a folder will be created in the
Structure Tree named "Parameters"
that will contain a list of exposed parameters for that volume.
Each entry will be labeled with the name that it was assigned when
created in its native CAD system.
To modify the hole diameter, select the parameter labeled "D"
and choose Edit... under the Edit/Master Model menu.
Edit Feature Parameters Dialog
The Edit Feature Parameters Dialog displays as read-only data the name of
the parameter being modified and the branch feature information. Below the
branch information, there is a list box that can contain N values for the
selected parameter. Each of these values can be modified by left clicking
on the value, and then typing the new value in the text field below.
In our example (left), we will change the diameter of the hole to a value of
10.0.
Reverting
The original value of any parameter can be recovered by selecting the
parameter and choosing Revert from the Edit/Master Model
menu. The entire set of parameters can be reverted by selecting the
"Parameters" folder then choosing Revert. The Revert
function always returns the back to the value at the time the volume was
created or read from file.
Regenerating
After modifying the values of the desired parameters, the volume must be
regenerated. To regenerate, select the volume by left clicking in the
Structure Tree, then choose
Regenerate from the Edit/Master Model menu. If the
regeneration is successful, a new volume with the modified parameters
will be created.
The underlying CAD kernel will determine if the part can be regenerated
based on the dependencies of the parametric model and the new values
that were entered. It is possible to over constrain the part being regenerated
which can yield undesirable results or prevent the regeneration from
taking place altogether. How the model will be used in terms of resizing
should be taken into account when the model is built.
Inspecting the new regenerated part (below) shows the hole modified to half
the original size.
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