Quick Start

  1. Install ParametricText from the Autodesk® App Store. (See Installation for details and alternatives.)

  2. Start Fusion 360™.

  3. Create a sketch and add a text that says “PARAM”.

  4. Click MODIFY -> Change Text Parameters

  5. Select the first element in the list.

  6. Click on the “PARAM” text.

  7. Enter V{_.version} in the text box.

  8. Click OK.

Your text is now displaying the document version. Try saving the document.

_images/quickstart_v1.png

You can also use the value of a numeric parameter:

  1. Click MODIFY -> Change Parameters

  2. Create a new parameter named “param” and give it a value.

  3. Close the Parameters dialog.

  4. Click MODIFY -> Change Text Parameters.

  5. Update the text box to say {param}.

  6. Click OK.

Your text has been updated to show the value of the parameter “param”.

For more details on parameter values and formatting, see Parameters.