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linked bossExtrusion lengths - how?

linked bossExtrusion lengths - how?

linked bossExtrusion lengths - how?

(OP)
hello everyone
i'm fairly new to solidworks and i'm trying to find ways to automate repetitive tasks in the modeling process so i've stumbled across this... in basic words what i need to do is to define a variable that is linked to the extrusion distance value > so my question is: is there already a feature included in solidworks that allows you to do just this which i am somehow missing / or, if not, can someone share a workaround?

thank you all for considering my trouble...

RE: linked bossExtrusion lengths - how?

Sure!  Drive your dimension with a Design Table.  Check it out in Help.  Do you have MS Excel?

Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all.  And awe trumps reason.

RE: linked bossExtrusion lengths - how?

Another option is to extrude the first one, dimension the extrusion length and link it like you would any other variable dimension.  If you are only doing a single dimension, this is probably easier than the design table option.  If you are doing a family of parts, the design table is the way to go.

Garland E. Borowski, PE
Borowski Engineering & Analytical Services, Inc.
Lower Alabama SolidWorks Users Group

RE: linked bossExtrusion lengths - how?

Can you explain what you are actually trying to accomplish? It sounds like you are trying to do more than just create part configurations of different lengths.

cheers
Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: linked bossExtrusion lengths - how?

(OP)
hi,
i think that what i'm trying to accomplish is what GBor mentioned: "family of parts"... i'm working in a great extent with assemblies and i'm constantly doubting my dimensions and values - not a very healthy habit btw - which means i have to constantly change parts and all that... so if it were a way to link these values centrally so that all of them get changed at once it would be great for me...

i'm gonna have a look at what exactly can be accomplished with a 'design table' till then all ideas are surely welcome

thanks

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