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Dimension Association With SAE Ports

Dimension Association With SAE Ports

Dimension Association With SAE Ports

(OP)
Hello all,
We use the SAE ports in the Design Library on a great deal of parts.  Is there a way to have the dimension call-out automatically call the SAE port info?  Also, is there a way to have the port info callout update on the drawing automatically if I change the SAE port size on the part model?  It would even be ok if there is a way for us to tell solidworks to use our specific dimension callout info everytime we use the SAE ports.  Maybe something like a custom property for a feature.  I hope I am not missing something simple here but, I will ready the idiot cap :)

Suggestions welcome.

BB

RE: Dimension Association With SAE Ports

(OP)
Hoping someone can offer some advise on this....?

Thanks,
BB

RE: Dimension Association With SAE Ports

Giving this a bit of thought, could you not add Annotations to the Design Library features of the call-out you desire?  I haven't used them before, but might work for you considering what SW Help has to say:

Quote (SW help):

Annotations behave like dimensions in each type of SolidWorks document. You can add annotations in a part or assembly document, then insert them into drawings using annotation views or the Model Items PropertyManager, or you can create annotations in the drawing.

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RE: Dimension Association With SAE Ports

(OP)
Hi Mango,
I will give it a try and report back on the results.

Thanks,
BB

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