Working Design skill
Create configurations in PartMode
Create, switch, and verify named PartMode configurations driven by parameter overrides.
Build named variants that reproduce exact geometry from one editable model. Read https://partmode.com/help#configurations-and-drawings before exporting a configuration-controlled result.
Boundaries
- Keep shared design intent in the base model and override only documented inputs.
- Use unique configuration names that communicate the variant, not row numbers alone.
- Do not edit a table-driven dimension ad hoc when the task requires activating a stored configuration.
- Verify every configuration independently; one successful row does not validate all rows.
Procedure
- Identify the independent parameters that define each variant and the dimensions, features, or body state that must remain common.
- Create and validate the base parameters with
$use-parameters-in-partmode. Choose a known-good default before adding variants. - Choose Manage → Configurations and create a named configuration for each approved parameter set. Record units in the values or governing contract.
- Activate one configuration at a time and wait for the kernel and document to settle. Do not switch again while a rebuild is pending.
- Inspect the active name, effective parameter values, body count, exact health, and critical measurements. Record failures against the specific configuration.
- Switch away and back to a tested configuration. Confirm it reproduces the same canonical document and exact geometry for unchanged inputs.
- Export or draw only after activating and reinspecting the intended configuration. Include the configuration name in the delivery manifest.
--- name: create-configurations-in-partmode category: design description: Create, switch, and verify named PartMode configurations driven by parameter overrides. Use when someone wants one model to represent several sizes or variants, needs a design table, or must export a specific repeatable configuration. --- # create-configurations-in-partmode Build named variants that reproduce exact geometry from one editable model. Read https://partmode.com/help#configurations-and-drawings before exporting a configuration-controlled result. ## Boundaries - Keep shared design intent in the base model and override only documented inputs. - Use unique configuration names that communicate the variant, not row numbers alone. - Do not edit a table-driven dimension ad hoc when the task requires activating a stored configuration. - Verify every configuration independently; one successful row does not validate all rows. ## Procedure 1. Identify the independent parameters that define each variant and the dimensions, features, or body state that must remain common. 2. Create and validate the base parameters with `$use-parameters-in-partmode`. Choose a known-good default before adding variants. 3. Choose **Manage** → **Configurations** and create a named configuration for each approved parameter set. Record units in the values or governing contract. 4. Activate one configuration at a time and wait for the kernel and document to settle. Do not switch again while a rebuild is pending. 5. Inspect the active name, effective parameter values, body count, exact health, and critical measurements. Record failures against the specific configuration. 6. Switch away and back to a tested configuration. Confirm it reproduces the same canonical document and exact geometry for unchanged inputs. 7. Export or draw only after activating and reinspecting the intended configuration. Include the configuration name in the delivery manifest. ## Done - Each configuration has a meaningful unique name and documented parameter overrides - Every row rebuilds without ignored diagnostics and passes its dimensional checks - Switching away and back reproduces unchanged exact geometry - Exports and drawings identify the active configuration - The base model remains the single shared editable design definition