Configurations and equations
Configurations and equations
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Let's say I have 3 configurations (A,B,C) of a part. All these 3 configs are used in an assembly. I want Config B and Config C to be 2 and 3 times respectively the size of A. How can I do this?
Thanks to all.
Thanks to all.






RE: Configurations and equations
RE: Configurations and equations
RE: Configurations and equations
If you are familiar with excel and how equations are written there you should have no problem writing an equation in solidworks.
mkmech,
what version and SP are you using?
Best Regards,
Jon
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RE: Configurations and equations
wouldn't a design table do what you need?
RE: Configurations and equations
Yes, you could also use the Scale feature & suppress/unsuppress it for each config, but you would still have to set it manually.
RE: Configurations and equations
Depends on how you want the parts to interact.
If you always want parts B and C to always be 2 and 3 times larger than A then a design table is a good start. But for the parts to have some logic behind them an equation will always keep the parts B and C 2 and 3 times larger than A.
Rather than typing it in manually every time into the design table for each configuration you could have a couple of equations that look like the one below
B distance = (A distance)*2
C distance = (A distance)*3
with the equations being typed in as above A will be the driving part. So what ever A's distance is B and C will always remain 2 and 3 times larger.
Does this explain things?
Best Regards,
Jon
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RE: Configurations and equations
The "help" will help explain the callouts in a DT.
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Scott Baugh, CSWP
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RE: Configurations and equations
RE: Configurations and equations
You can have that same equation in a DT as well.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
FAQ559-716 - SW Fora Users
RE: Configurations and equations
I realized that after I typed that post.
Thanks though.
Best Regards,
Jon
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