Model Woodworking Board or Sheet Part

Step 14 Enter Width for Parameter Name & 2 for Equation Value

Change the Name of the Parameter to Width. Using a standard parameter name helps eliminate confusion as to the purpose of the parameter, as well as allows a parameter to be included in the Bill of Material (BOM) automatically created from the model.

Tab and enter a value of 2 for the Equation field of our 2" wide tutorial Rail part. Do not enter the  sign for inches as you should use the two letters in instead. You can enter other units directly, such as 50mm for a millimeter based part. The default units defined in the properties will be used when units are not specified with the entry.

Tab off the Equation value entry field to complete the entry, and select the OK button to accept the modifications. The TAB key signifies to Alibre that a field entry is complete, and in some cases is required in order for the OK, APPLY, or other buttons or features to become active in a dialog box. Additionally, it is a good idea to end an entry with the TAB key as it will help avoid encountering certain problems where data validation may be lacking.

Select the OK button to close the Equation Editor window and return to the dimension entry dialog.

HINT: It is important that the current parameter is highlighted when exiting the Equation Editor dialog window! If any other parameter is highlighted, the value of that parameter will be replaced as the value of the current parameter. This is a feature that allows a value of a parameter to be specified by selecting another parameter from the Equation Editor dialog window.
Enter the Equation Editor via the icon or Ctrl+E when making changes to parameters, and avoid making changes to other parameters when using the Equation Editor to specify the value of a particular parameter during dimensioning.