I wonder if anyone has been using constraints in AutoCAD regularly. Do you create parametric design regularly? If you want to try to create your own, you can try this tutorial we published here. You may want to experiment by adding more values in the table, from block editor. You can change the window size using the arrow. Open the file, select the block, then click the arrow near the window. This is a sample exercise in our AutoCAD Block Book. We can use it when dynamic block can’t achieve what we want.ĭownload this window sample. If creating a parametric drawing consume more time than creating a regular drawing, then just forget about it. Either in design process or we use the drawing repeatedly. Parametric design is very useful if we need to change dimension regularly.Let’s think about where parametric design will work best: So when will parametric design be useful in AutoCAD? I only able to use parameter in my model space. I found that when I edit my block in block editor, I will not see my user parameter that I created in my drawing. Then I can create blocks, and use the parameters in my drawing. I was thinking if I can create user parameters then create simple sketches. But no, we can’t use parametric design in 3D. If we can use it for 3D design, it would be great. We don’t draw everything in 2D then constraint the geometries. Can you imagine how complex it would be, if we give constraint to the geometries? Sample image: parametric sketch in Inventor Then we create another sketch, constraint it, then create another feature. In Inventor we create simple sketches and constraint it, then create a feature from it. Too complexĪlthough if you were working in mechanical design, creating parametric 2D drawing is very complicated. Why not many people are using parametric design in AutoCAD? 1. But I don’t think it would be useful in AutoCAD drawings. I’m quite familiar with parametric features in Inventor. My guess is because it’s too complicated for 2D drawings. You can see complete video on this AutoCAD Exchange YouTube playlist.Įven though I found parametric feature is useful, I haven’t seen AutoCAD users use it intensively.
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Do you create parametric design regularly?Īutodesk currently is publishing tutorial series of parametric tutorial series on it’s AutoCAD facebook page.So when will parametric design be useful in AutoCAD?.Why not many people are using parametric design in AutoCAD?.