Adding a Parameter to an Edge  

This task explains how to add parameters to an edge by using the Parameters Explorer.
Note that this function is designed to work on edges, faces and vertex.

  1. Open the KwrSupport.CATPart file. The following image is displayed.

     

  1. From the Start > Knowledgeware menu, access the Knowledge Advisor workbench.

  2. Click the Add Parameters on Geometry icon () and select the upper edge of Pad.2.

The Parameter Explorer dialog box opens.

  1. From the New Parameter of type scrolling list, select the Length parameter type, and click New parameter of type.

  2. In the Local Name field, enter the name of the parameter. For the purpose of this scenario, enter Extract_Length, and click OK to validate.
    A new Extract feature is created and the parameter you created is added to this feature.

     
Parameters added by using the Parameters Explorer are displayed right below the feature they are assigned.