ParametricText

ParametricText

Win64, English

Thomas A
ParametricText is an Autodesk Fusion® add-in for creating Text Parameters.

General Usage Instructions

Please see the Demo video for a quick overview of ParametricText. 

To parameterize texts, start by creating a sketch with Text features. Make sure to enter some dummy text, to make the Text features easier to select.

Open the Modify menu under e.g. the SOLID tab and click Change Text Parameters.

To specify what sketch texts to affect, click the desired row and then select the sketch texts in the design.

Enter the text in the text field. The text can contain values from parameters.

Press OK to apply the changes. 

Refer to the full onilne documentation for more instructions, including how to use a numeric parameter value or information from the document.

Screenshots

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

Change Text Parameters

Open the Text Parameters dialog.

Installation/Uninstallation

Install:

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store has already installed the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the MSI to install the app. 

Uninstall:

You can unload the add-in without uninstalling it by clicking the "Stop" button when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.

Unchecking "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Fusion.

To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button.

OR, you can uninstall it from 'Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features' (Windows 10/11), just as you would uninstall any other application from your system.

Additional Information

This add-in is free, but if you like it, you can buy me a coffee (Ko-fi link).

The add-in is licensed under the MIT license. 

Disclaimer

The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software.

Known Issues

  • { and } cannot be entered in string inputs in Fusion on keyboards where they require Alt Grto to be pressed.
    • A workaround is to use the {} button.
  • The mouse pointer must be moved before clicking on the same sketch text again, to select/unselect.
  • _.file does not update on file rename/copy.
    • The workaround is to open the Change Text Parameters and click OK in the new document.

Also, see the Issues page for new issues.

Contact

Author/Company Information

Thomas A

Support Information

Please report any issues or problems on the Issues page. Please describe exactly what to do to trigger the problem. Also, include any error messages.

Version History

Version Number Version Description

2.4.0

- v 2.4 (April 2024) - Add ``_.compdesc``: Component/Part description (Implemented by John Marsden) - Add ``_.partnum``: Part number - Add ``_.configuration``: Name of the current configuration. Autodesk feature support is still experimental.

2.3.3

- v 2.3.3 (January 2024) - Fix text size becoming 20 mm when doing "Save As", by removing the old fix for text height on text content change. (#29, #21) - v 2.3.2 (January 2024) - Support for triggering an update of text parameters from another script/add-in. (#54) - Link to documentation from the parameter dialog.
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