number of digits displayed in a table

[usfirst]

Hello all,


ifItype&d1[.6] in a cell of a table on a drawing I would expect it to post the value of the dimension and round or trunk the value to 6 decimal places. it doesn't. On my drawing it posts the dim value to three places with [.6] next to it. any suggestions.


the dim in the part is 13 digits long.


WF2 build m240.

 

[charleskim]

[.6] will not work for driving dimension.


You need to go to property of D1 and change Number of decimal places to 6.

 

[usfirst]

thanks, that is exaclty the tip i was looking for

 

[usfirst]

My assumption was that it would work for a driven dimension, but you know what happens wehn assumptions are made.


Ido not want to change the propertiesof the driving dimension as that would change the geometry. I just want to display the first six of the thirteen digits of a dim. Isthere an easy way to pull that off?

 

[charleskim]

Create a paratermeter and show that in the table.


In relation: DIM_FOR_TABLE = D1


Add DIM_FOR_TABLE in family table (this will be driven).


Then in the drawing, add DIM_FOR_TABLE in place of dim D1.

 

[usfirst]

That works!


this forum kicks but, it never stops impressing.


thanks for your time charleskim