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Tables: Inch [mm]

Tables: Inch [mm]

Tables: Inch [mm]

(OP)
Wildfire 2.0

Is it possible to have a table automatically show MM as a secondary dimension when typing its equivalent in Inches? Math equation, parameter, etc?

Since these dimensions are variations of the part, this table does not apply to shown dim's.

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.6400 in    [16.256 mm]
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Thanks!

-Art

RE: Tables: Inch [mm]

Hi Cam721

I am running 2001, but you have to set the .DTL file options to show these.  The options names is "dual_dimensioning"
set to primary[secondary] and "dual_secondary_units" to MM and "dual_dimension_brackets" yes

I think these are all you need to set.

Tofflemire

RE: Tables: Inch [mm]

(OP)
I'll try and explain

Basically I have a dumb table I created in a drawing that shows different dimensions for different features (these are not dimensions the model uses) depending on the Dash #.

I was hoping I could create a table within Excel that would automatically show the MM equivalent . And then import it back into ProE.

As it stands now, I have to convert the whole table manually from Inches to MM.

RE: Tables: Inch [mm]

Hi Cam721,

What you explained sound like you have family table instances with different dimensions.  You can show each dimension for different instances in a table.  What you have to do is put a view of each instances you wish to see dimension from on the drawing.  Click switch dims icon and you will see the text value. d1:1 or d1 or d1:5.  You then take this and put it into your table using &d1:5.  If you set up the .DTL file like I said earlier you will get both dimensions in the table block.

Tofflemire

RE: Tables: Inch [mm]

You can do insert/object and plase an OLE object like an excel file in your drawing. Or you can convert your excel file to text and bring it in as a note. If you insert a column between each column in excel and put in the following text strings Pro/E will put boxes around all the text and make it look like a table.

1st column: '@[
last column: '@]
all middle columns:'@]@[

It's a pretty cheesy, non-parametric work around but maybe it's what you want.

RE: Tables: Inch [mm]

Cam721,

There is a convert function in excel that can do the conversion for you in excel and hopefully get retained when brought into Pro.
Look up the convert function in excel help or office assistant.

=CONVERT(B#,"from unit","to unit") which will take the cell B# and do the unit conversion and show the value in the function cell.

In help you'll find a listing of unit abbreviations "in" for inch "ft"

I'm not sure if there is an abbreviation for mm explicitly but you can add a multiplier or divisor to the function for meter abbreviation.

Michael

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