Linking Dimensions in Sketches
Linking Dimensions in Sketches
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Hey guys I have been working on a nose cone and I found these nice formulas for nose cone designs in Wikipedia which is a real convenience for quick modeling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose_cone_design
Now, the usual way I would design it would be to use Excel to get general values and sketch it into SolidWorks. However, I want to make an exact model w/o having to use Excel beforehand.
There is a feature in the dimensions dropdown list for adding equations. However, I have thought of trying to link the dimensions together. (i.e. changing the height "R" I could change the x0 value listed in Wikipedia)
Is SolidWorks capable of this? Or am I just wishing it would be capable of doing this? (cough... so wishing.. cough...)![[smile] smile](https://www.tipmaster.com/images/smile.gif)
Right now, the only solution to designing anything is to put in the exact numbers into the equation. (Which leaves room for error, and sends me back to excel to verify if my numbers are correct, and wastes time.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose_cone_design
Now, the usual way I would design it would be to use Excel to get general values and sketch it into SolidWorks. However, I want to make an exact model w/o having to use Excel beforehand.
There is a feature in the dimensions dropdown list for adding equations. However, I have thought of trying to link the dimensions together. (i.e. changing the height "R" I could change the x0 value listed in Wikipedia)
Is SolidWorks capable of this? Or am I just wishing it would be capable of doing this? (cough... so wishing.. cough...)
![[smile] smile](https://www.tipmaster.com/images/smile.gif)
Right now, the only solution to designing anything is to put in the exact numbers into the equation. (Which leaves room for error, and sends me back to excel to verify if my numbers are correct, and wastes time.)






RE: Linking Dimensions in Sketches
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
Design Manager/Senior Designer
M9 Defense
My Blog
RE: Linking Dimensions in Sketches
In add/edit equation: Do I type the "d#@sketch#" ( primary value) to relate lines I am using to calculate the dimension?
RE: Linking Dimensions in Sketches
If you want to link dimensions, double click on one and select link. When prompted, name said link. Double click on the other dim you want to link to the first, select link and then select the aforementioned name.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
Design Manager/Senior Designer
M9 Defense
My Blog
RE: Linking Dimensions in Sketches
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