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Menia

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I have found steel welded section with different b_top_flange & b_bottom_flange.

I see it is vere difficult to add a new parameter in the existing family to differ the thicknesses of the two flanges.

Is there any easy way ? Is there any family including these parameters? Or i must create a new family? 

Thank you in advance!

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You may be able to edit the family and add parameters to the sketch but I would create a new family or edit the existing and save as a new family.

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I tried to edi the existing family and save it as new, but for some reason the 2 flange thicknesses (top and bottom) are associated and locked together!

So when i inserted my new family in the project, i cound edit the added parameter, but the section was remaining the same!!!

Thank you very much!

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Just adding a parameter does nothing.  You have to edit the sketch in the family.   Turn on the dimensions and you should find the dimension that controls the flange thickness.

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