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Measuring extents of a part

Measuring extents of a part

Measuring extents of a part

(OP)
Is there a macro or a way to automatically measure the extents of a part? If so can those values automatically be added to a custom property to be used in a BOM for rough stock sizes?

RE: Measuring extents of a part

An alternative method is to start the main body of the model with the "stock size" piece of material and then manipulate or "machine" it as you would on the shop floor.
The stock size lump xyz dimensions can then be referenced into the customized BOM or anywhere else you require.

cheers
SW07-SP3

RE: Measuring extents of a part

(OP)
anything free without a time bomb attached? 14 day trial periods aren't what I'm looking for. Exactly the thing I'm looking for but kind of silly paying 50 bucks for it.

RE: Measuring extents of a part

(OP)
well I didn't think that a bounding box would be something that SWX couldn't do as a standard. I design molds so the actual stock sizes aren't always known right up front or they change as product developes during the build. thanks for the link though.

RE: Measuring extents of a part

I have a macro that will find the model bounding box and place the values into the "file properties" so they can be used in custom properties.  It will not update automatically if the piece changes (you'd have to run the macro again).  If you programed it as a macro feature it would update automatically as long as it was at the end of the feature tree.

Rob Rodriguez CSWP
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RE: Measuring extents of a part

Rockguy,

I would find your macro highly useful.  Did you provide it to the forum previously?

- Chris

Chris C. Mechanical Engineer
SW07x64 SP2.2
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