(Technology Preview) Variables Dialog
Setting | Description |
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Import |
Opens the Import Variables dialog to import information about variables and variations from a .csv file and .xlsx file produced either by exporting into the active model or from the old Feature Cells into the active model. |
Export |
Opens the Export Variables dialog to export information about variables and variations from the active model to a .csv or .xlsx file. |
New |
Adds a new local variable or variation. |
Duplicate Selection | Makes a copy of the selected local variable or variation. |
Apply variable values to model | Applies the variable values of the selected variation to the active model’s variable values. |
Move Up | Moves the selected local variable or variation up one position in this dialog's hierarchy. For variables, this controls the order in which they appear in the Properties dialog. For variations, this controls the order in which they appear in lists of variations such as that found in the Place Parametric Cell tool. |
Move Down | Moves the selected local variable or variation down one position in this dialog's hierarchy. For variables, this controls the order in which they appear in the Properties dialog. For variations, this controls the order in which they appear in lists of variations such as that found in the Place Parametric Cell tool. |
Select by Elements | Highlights the elements associated with the selected variable. |
Select Elements | Allows you to select the variable or variations by element. |
Ascending Order | Sorts the variables and variations in ascending order. |
Descending Order | Sorts the variables and variations in descending order. |
Search Variables | Searches for variables or variations defined in the search pane. Also contains a filter for the previously searched items. |
Item Type | Lists the available Item type libraries and item types which are populated from the Item Types dialog. |
Delete | Deletes the selected local variable or variation. |
Setting | Description |
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Properties | The Properties section displays the properties of the objects selected in the left-hand side of the dialog. |
Update from Sheet | Imports and updates data from the selected csv or excel file. |
Clear and Update from Sheet | Clears the existing data and updates with the new ones. |
Update to Sheet | This tool is for exporting data in variables dialog to linked csv or excel file. |
Properties > Item Type Variable Name | Displays the properties of the selected item type variable, set in the Item Types dialog. |
Properties > Variables | Displays the currently active values of all variables. |
Properties > Variable Definition | Displays the following parameters of the selected
local variable:
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Properties > Variation | Displays the description and variable values for the selected variation. You can put any desired description text for the selected variation. |
Pop-up menu for Local Variables | Right-clicking a local variable opens a pop-up menu
with following choices:
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Pop-up Menu for Variations | Right-clicking a variation opens a pop-up menu with following choices: |