Conditional component option

[JeZ]

Hi,
Does anyone know a way to add a conditional option to a dynamic component?
For example, is it possible to add to a table DC drawer option that triggers other drawers options?

table component:
-->length option = X
-->height option = Y
--depth option = Z
--> add drawer option = YES/NO
---->(if add drawer option = YES, show new option) drawer width option = X

I have been trying the new dynamic component feature since a couple of days, its amazing, but it would be so much more to be able to do conditional options.

Hope someone know how to do it.

Thanks.

Jerome

[Jim]

Hi Jerome,

Unfortunately, I do not think you can show/hide options dynamically.

You can attach an option to the drawer sub-component itself. The user would need to double-click the parent component and select the drawer in order to get the drawer option, but it would only be available of the drawer were not hidden.

[JeZ]

Thanks Jim.
If I find a workaround, I'll post it here.

Jerome

[ericschimel]

You can have components hide conditionally based on data obtained from the DC itself. You use an "IF" statement.

Use the scale tool to widen and shorten the cabinet I have attached. Is that what you are trying to accomplish? (In your case, you'd have a drawer hide or unhide based on size...)

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Cabinet1.skp

[JeZ]

Hi Eric,
This is not what I "was" looking for and by was I mean that I don't think it is possible.
I was trying to find a way to add dynamically new options in the component options panel with another option triggering it.

Thanks anyway...

By the way your model looks really interesting, I will look more into it later.

the functions combo in your parent component, lenx=nearest(current("lenX"),... looks awesome!
I still have hard time understanding the current function.

Jerome