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How do I change configuration value type from "Integer" to "Real"?
MannyF
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When I create a configuration variable, I get the following type options:
I created a variable named "RackUnits" which I had originally configured as Integer. Later I learnt that there exists rack gear that is 0.5U tall so I wanted to change the type to Real to allow me to enter decimal values. However, when I click Edit definition… the type options are not shown:
I imagine this is how it works to prevent breaking dependencies. What would be the best way to do what I'm trying to do?
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The best way will be to delete that configured variable and create another one with the same name.
This doesn't sound amazing, but it is very quick and gets the job done.
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Delete and recreate the configuration input variable. If the variable name is the same, references and uses won't be broken (note that this is not true for list configuration inputs).
Thank you that @ilya_baran and @MichaelPascoe, your workaround worked perfectly. I have to say, as a new Onshape user who recently ditched Fusion 360, Onshape doesn't cease to impress me. Fusion does not allow deleting variables that are being referenced elsewhere, which is why I hadn't tried the obvious: deleting the variable.
But then I'm confused, if I can delete the Integer variable and recreate it as a Real variable, why wouldn't Onshape just allow "hot-swapping" the variable type?