As starter a cylinder with the variables 'HUB' for length and 'D' for diameter is used.

Expand the table in PARTdesigner:

Columns for alternative measurement: 'HUB2D' and 'XHUB'

Adjust the length of the cylinder.

For the length 'HUB' had been used by default.

In the Width input field, do not use the entry 'HUB' as usual, but the following entry with a condition:

IF HUB2D = 0 THEN HUB ELSE XHUB ENDIF

Field entry with IF condition

If 'HUB2D' equals '0' (this is the default state), then the variable 'HUB' is used.

By activating the option Optimize drawing view on sheet [Optimize drawing view on paper size], HUB2D is set to a value not equal to '0'. This is the reason why the variable must not have a fixed value, but must be declared as a value range variable.

However, if HUB2D is not equal to '0', then 'XHUB' is used to calculate the width [Width].

For height [Height], use 'D/2'.

Set the connection points. These may also be used for automatic dimensioning.

Note Make sure that all features,which are related to "HUB2D", also use a corresponding IF condition. Otherwise, a connection point which is normally located on a "Reference plane" is suddenly floating around as soon as the shortened view is turned on. IF HUB2D = 0 THEN HUB ELSE XHUB ENDIF Shortened view

Set the following entries for the cylinder project under PARTproject -> Edit project -> General tab -> Alternative 2D size section:

Alternative 2D size

This entry effects,

Optionally, you can set automatic dimensioning. The displayed dimension should not change when the shortened view is switched on! For this reason, no IF condition is used for text [Text], not even {AUTOMATIC}, but '{HUB}'.

A detailed description of automatic dimensioning can be found under Section 7.16, “ Docking window "Dimensions " ”.

To visualize the abbreviated view [Shortened view], insert a sketch with a "cosmetic drawing" on the same layer as the one used for the main sketch (here in the example Plane XY ).

Use the function Arc over 3 points on perimeter [Arc through 3 points on circle] for an arc line.

For the positioning of the points, use the variable for the shortened hub ("XHUB").

XHUB/2

Positioning the points along the help line

To ensure that the guidelines are only visible when the Optimize drawing view on sheet [Optimize drawing view on paper size] option is activated, use the Conditionally delete element [Delete element with condition] function with the following condition:

HUB2D = 0

'HUB2D=0' is according to the default setting. In this case it shall be deleted. Only if the value of variable 'HUB2D' is unequal to '0', the sketch shall not be deleted, meaning the cosmetic drawing shall be visible.

Condition for cosmetic drawing

Result:

Note Testing the Optimize drawing view on sheet [Optimize drawing view on paper size] function (Shortened view [Shortened view] ) only works in the PARTdataManager, not in the PARTdesigner.

Now the cylinder is used in an assembly. In this example a vastly simplified configuration consisting of one cylinder and two blocks is used.

Block cylinder configuration