Frequently Asked Question

A family of parts in the context of parametric design refers to a single parametric model being used to produce the blueprint of many distinct parts that all vary only with the values of the parameters inherent to that model.

For example, if you have a parametric model of a gear, where the parameters correspond to critical dimensions such as

• Number of teeth

• Tooth height

• Bore diameter

• Gear outer diameter

Then no matter the combination of parameters you chose, the resulting part will belong to the "gear" family and the part will be defined uniquely in the family by the parameters themselves.