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You add and edit parameters using the Parameter Manager. You can use the Dimension button to create new parameters by selecting dimensions, or you can add independent parameters by typing them in blank lines in the manager.
From the tools in the Sketcher toolbox, select the Parameter Manager tool . For a diagram of the tools in the Sketcher toolbox, see The Sketcher tools.
The Parameter Manager appears.
Click Dimension, and select dimensions from the sketch to associate them with new parameters.
Abaqus/CAE adds the new parameters to the Parameter Manager using default names of the form dimension_x.
Click on a cell in the Name column to edit an existing name, or add a new parameter name by editing a blank cell.
If the selected parameter is associated with a dimension, Abaqus/CAE highlights the parameter in the sketch.
Click on a cell in the Expression column to edit it directly in the cell or to select it for editing with the Expression Builder.
You must define all the parameters that you want to use in an expression prior to defining the expression.
If desired, use the Expression Builder to edit the expression. For detailed instructions, see Creating parametric equations.
Click Apply in the Parameter Manager to implement your changes in the sketch.
Abaqus/CAE updates the sketch with any new expression values and, if Show parameter names is toggled on in the Sketcher Options, displays the revised parameter names.