Reference a model dimension in a text note?
Reference a model dimension in a text note?
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Hello Everyone.
I use both SolidWorks 2006 and PRO/E wildfire 2.0 for CAD.
Main Question:
How do I reference a model dimension while making a drawing in Solidworks?
In PRO/E, I would simply write something like "...drill &d45 dia. holes as shown..." Where "&" symbol is used along with the model dimension name d**, to display the actual value of the dimension in the text. Can you do anything like this in SolidWorks? If so, how? I feel like there has to be a way!
Thanks!
I use both SolidWorks 2006 and PRO/E wildfire 2.0 for CAD.
Main Question:
How do I reference a model dimension while making a drawing in Solidworks?
In PRO/E, I would simply write something like "...drill &d45 dia. holes as shown..." Where "&" symbol is used along with the model dimension name d**, to display the actual value of the dimension in the text. Can you do anything like this in SolidWorks? If so, how? I feel like there has to be a way!
Thanks!






RE: Reference a model dimension in a text note?
RE: Reference a model dimension in a text note?
Say I am creating a c'bored tapped thru hole...I will use the whole wizard to call out the tapped thru hole. Then, I would like to add c'bore information (depth and diameter) to the hole wizard's callout. I don't want to have a seperate callout for each feature. Therefore, I am trying to figure out the nomenclature needed to reference those dimensions.
RE: Reference a model dimension in a text note?
Goto Insert, Annotations, Hole Callout. Select the counterbored hole and see if the result is what you want.
SA
RE: Reference a model dimension in a text note?
RE: Reference a model dimension in a text note?
If you want your note to be linked to a dimension but not have that actual dimension show you can RMB on the dimension and choose "Hide" after linking.
There is an option somewhere under Tools->Options that mentions something about viewing linked text while editing a note. That option controls whether the linked value or the actual syntax is displayed during editing of the note. I'll check it tomorrow unless someone beats me to it...
RE: Reference a model dimension in a text note?
RE: Reference a model dimension in a text note?
Thank you very much!
The syntax was exactly what I was looking for, [example: "RD1@Drawing View2"]. Although, I am very dissapointed to find out that I cannot reference another dimension within a dimension using this syntax. Example: I tried, [<DIM> check out "RD1@Drawing View2"]. The syntax did not reference the dimension. The result was simply, [.250 check out "RD1@Drawing View2"].
Thank you for saving me more hours of trying to figure it out!