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Chapter 9 - Working with Parts10. In Units, set the desired units of measurement (for distance and angleparameters).11. Click Modify.12. To add a new parameter, click Reset. The entry fields are cleared. In Name, typea name for the new parameter then follow steps 7-11 above.13. Click Close. The open part in <strong>Alibre</strong> <strong>Design</strong> is modified to the new parameters.9.10.3 Modifying Spreadsheet DrivenParametersModify the parameters for spreadsheet driven designs directly in Microsoft Excel.‣ To modify spreadsheet driven parameters:1. Launch <strong>Alibre</strong> <strong>Design</strong>.2. Open the part that is linked to the spreadsheet.3. Launch Microsoft Excel.4. Open the spreadsheet of prepared parameters.5. From the Tools menu in Excel, select <strong>Alibre</strong> <strong>Design</strong> Add-In > ControlParameters. The Control Parameters dialog box appears. (You may be promptedto save the workbook - the Excel file - before using it to control parameters.) Thename of the open part is displayed in the <strong>Design</strong> field and its dimensions appear inthe Parameters table.240

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