Adding equations to parametric diagrams

You can add equations to parametric diagrams, and automatically create constraint parameters.

Procedure

  1. Right-click on a constraint to open its Features window.
  2. Type the equation in the Description area and click OK to save the equation and close the window.
  3. To display the equation in the constraint, right-click it and select Display Options.
  4. Click the Compartments button.
  5. Select Description from the Available list and click the Display button to move Description to the Displayed column.
  6. Click OK to save this change.
    You might want to perform this action on each of the constraints containing an equation.
  7. To automatically create constraint parameters according to the equation in the constraint, add an equation to a ConstraintBlock or ConstraintProperty, such as w + u = z.
  8. Right-click the ConstraintBlock or ConstraintProperty, and select Create Parameters From Constraints.

    Parameter constraints appear according to the variables in your equation, such as w, u, and z.