Using Equations to Define a Feature
Using Equations to Define a Feature
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Is it possible to use an Equation to define a feature. For example, I would like to define a variable "A" as 5. Then I would like to extrude several different sketches all with a length of 5. Then I can change "A" to 7 and all the extrusions would change.






RE: Using Equations to Define a Feature
RE: Using Equations to Define a Feature
2. give it a meaningfull name, use the ' at the end of the line to describe it.
3. double click the extrusion, it's dims will pop up.
4. give the dims a more meaningfull name (rightclick->properties)
5. double click the dim and hit the down-arrow to pop up the equation editor.
6. link to the equation or dim you want as a driving dimension
Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer/AI student
RE: Using Equations to Define a Feature
RE: Using Equations to Define a Feature
RE: Using Equations to Define a Feature
Check the box next to "Always display text at the same size"
Then it will not matter how far away those dimensions are!
RE: Using Equations to Define a Feature
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RE: Using Equations to Define a Feature
RE: Using Equations to Define a Feature
Aside from that, DTs can do everything Equations can ... and then a whole lot more. DTs are just Excel spreadsheets, so if you know Excels power, then you should appreciate the DTs power.
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