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How to enable editing of dimensions for inserted spec components

March 20, 2015

Maybe you have noted that components which are inserted via PLANTCUSTOMPARTS can be edited for their dimensions but components which are inserted via a spec can't.

You can enable the dimensions also for the spec components. This behavior will be controlled by a property called "Component Designation" which can be set in the spec and in the catalog. Insert here "Custom" and the dimension properties are enabled in your Plant 3D project for this spec.

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Bernd Gerstenberger

Bernd has worked for Autodesk Product Support since 2010. His main role quickly moved from supporting vanilla AutoCAD and Install & Licensing to providing technical support for AutoCAD Plant 3D and AutoCAD P&ID for both customers and partners. Currently he is the Knowledge Domain Expert for AutoCAD Plant 3D at Autodesk. Before his time at Autodesk he gained extensive experience over many years working in different sections of the IT industry: CAD-administration, network administration, database development, plot management, programming, project management, PDM-administration, GIS-applications and workflow systems with different products.