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Reference Component/Configuration in Assy equation?

Reference Component/Configuration in Assy equation?

Reference Component/Configuration in Assy equation?

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Referencing Component/Configuration in Assy equations ...

Is this possible?

Can I have 2 configurations of a part file, with config-specific dimensions,loaded into an assembly as 2 different components, and drive that dimension in-context from the assembly? (And have each config have a different value ?)

Equations (as shown in the equation editor) reference only the part file name, but recording a macro references the actual component name. Since equations actually execute a mini vba program, I was wondering if there is a work-around?

RE: Reference Component/Configuration in Assy equation?

rocheey,
What I have done to accomplish this is to have the part1.sldprt inserted into a subassembly called part1.sldasm. Then I have two configurations in part1.sldasm. In the next higher assembly I control the configurations that have different dimensions in the lower configurations.

Bradley

RE: Reference Component/Configuration in Assy equation?


rocheey
That depends on what you are trying to control via the equation. If it is the length, width or thickness of a part ... then no. If it is a features size or placement dimension ... then yes ... well almost ... sort of.

A workaround might be to:-
1) Create duplicate identical features (#1 & #2) in the part.
2) In first config, suppress feature #1 in second suppress #2.
3) In each config, give unique names to the feature dimensions you want to use in the Equation.
4) Insert both configs into an assy & create your Equation.

The Equation will then be referencing different dimensions in the same part, but will, in effect, be controlling the same feature.

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