topic Re: Inject Parameter into multiple elements? in Modeling

Inject Parameter into multiple elements?

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:51:14 GMT

Easy question, I have a collection of elements and I would like to inject parameter settings from another object into the entire collection at once. I tried selecting them all and injecting but this didn't work, and I tried grouping the elements and injecting but that also didn't work.

How can I accomplish this operation?

Re: Inject Parameter into multiple elements?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:13:18 GMT

For the syringe tool to work on multiple elements you have to open the settings dialog. This will probably not do what you are looking for though. It is used to change the part reference while retaining the current settings of the existing instances. Kind of the opposite to what you are looking for.

If what you want to do is reset all the parameters to match, you can open the part and "Save as..." with the desired default parameters, then select the parts and switch them to the new one.

Re: Inject Parameter into multiple elements?

Erika Epstein — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:15:13 GMT

If you set up a favorite, then you can select multiple objects and double click on the favorite.

Re: Inject Parameter into multiple elements?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:22:16 GMT

Erika wrote:
If you set up a favorite, then you can select multiple objects and double click on the favorite.

Of course! I really don't use favorites enough. Thanks, Erika. (Now that you mention it I recall using that method heavily about two years ago )

Re: Inject Parameter into multiple elements?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:29:32 GMT

Favorites works! I didn't think to try it because the parameter I'm changing is locked/hidden, but it stores the value as a favorite. Sweet.

Thanks for the help.