SolidWorks 2012 Measure
SolidWorks 2012 Measure
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New user, alright this seems wacky.... I create an offset plane 20" (508mm) from a flange. I use the measure command to verify this, measures out at 508mm.
I mirror the flange about this plane. I should have two flanges 40" (1016mm ) apart. I use the measure command and it says items are parallel, 1016.01mm.
How is that ???
I imported another flange part, oriented it the way I want, then linear translate 7" (177.8mm). Check the axis to flange distance with measure command, it says items are parallel, but distance is 177.87mm !!!!
Why is the measure disatmce not agreeing with the distance I type in to move my parts?
I mirror the flange about this plane. I should have two flanges 40" (1016mm ) apart. I use the measure command and it says items are parallel, 1016.01mm.
How is that ???
I imported another flange part, oriented it the way I want, then linear translate 7" (177.8mm). Check the axis to flange distance with measure command, it says items are parallel, but distance is 177.87mm !!!!
Why is the measure disatmce not agreeing with the distance I type in to move my parts?






RE: SolidWorks 2012 Measure
In your first example the two flanges should be 40" apart. Try setting the units for your measure tool to inches or at least to dual units. I think you will find they actually are 40" apart.
If you want the result in inches, then use inches, not some close metric approximation. Verify with a measurement set to the same units.
- - -Updraft
RE: SolidWorks 2012 Measure
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The other thing you should look at is the entities you selected for creating the plane. A face is much cleaner for selecting to offset the plane, rather than a point.
For ease of helping you, how about posting your file. The problem is probably very simple if we can get a better look at your work.
- - -Updraft
RE: SolidWorks 2012 Measure
Pre-SW13 versions used the Centre of Mass when mirroring a part. This often resulted in unexpected results.
http://help.solidworks.com/2014/English/whatsnew/t...
SW13 and later versions use the bounding box in place of the CoM when mirroring. Why they couldn't simply use the origin &/or reference planes (per the normal design intent) is a mystery to me.
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I also suggest changing the decimal places.
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For the people commenting on units: there are exactly 25.4 millimeters in 1 inch. 20" is exactly 508mm. There's no rounding there. If you're using the inverse of 25.4mm to do your conversion, you're using a rounded off number (such as .03937, which for some reason people seem to prefer even though it's not exact...)