Introduction

The Model Definition app in the Product Manager (PDM) role, allows product managers to define and maintain the enterprise variability, constraints, and product configurations with complete traceability and agility. Starting from the R2024x FD01 release, you can use the Numerical Parameters to incorporate Dimensions as variability criteria. This is useful to meet the product configuration needs of industries that offer products with varied and customizable part dimensions.

Variability Definition using the Numerical Parameters

You can add the Numerical Parameter in your variability definition from the Variability tab of the Model Definition app. Within the dialog box, you can enter a Title, Dimension Type, Minimum & Maximum Values, Description, and Image to complete definition of your numerical parameter.

The following options are available in the Dimension field: 

No Dimension, Angle, Area, Courant, Energy, Force, Frequency, Length, Mass, Moment, Power, Pressure, Speed, Time, Voltage, and Volume

For example, if you are dealing with the Elevator Height parameter, you can select Length as Dimension. When the Dimension field is set to No Dimension, the Unit field remains hidden.

Furthermore, you can use the Numerical Parameters in an Expression Rule to define constraints and ensure accuracy of the product configuration. Using expression rules, you can deactivate specific variants or variant values when the Numerical Parameter exceeds certain value. Please refer to image below for example: 

While configuring products with varied and customizable part dimensions, the predefined Expression Rules built using Numerical Parameters can be used to ensure accuracy

Please refer to the following video for more information on this functionality