A parametric component is a geometrically well-constrained element used in the assembly of resizable templates (.evr files) and production-ready resizable designs (.evd files).
EngView keeps its parametric components in the EngView Parametric Components Library, by default in C:\EngViewWork7\Standards Library\mm\Synergy Components.
Parametric components are base, single and compound.
Bases and single components are made up of objects linked by geometric relations that you set and dimensions that you parameterize. Essentially, base and individual components are geometrical figures with set relations, dimensions and parameters that make the figures well-constrained and resizable.
A structure is well-constrained when all dimensions (distances and angles) and relations have been set between its objects in a way that ensures that the geometric problem that EngView solves to build the structure has only one solution. An example is a triangle defined by two sides and an angle. EngView uses the Solver to construct the structure.
To make a well-constrained figure resizable, you apply parameters to the dimensions.
A compound component is a constructional composition made up of several single (individual) components. It represents a ready-to-use part of a design — for example, a top, bottom, and locking system. A compound component may include also other compound components.
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Assembling a compound component
Creating compound components out of multiple single components