Using Driven Dimensions For Equal Spacing
Using Driven Dimensions For Equal Spacing
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Hey All,
I have been a Solidworks user for about 2 years now, having come from a background of Inventor and Pro/E. One of the great things I miss about Inventor is that you can use driven dimensions to space a feature equidistant from the features you are using. Solidworks seems to have trouble calculating this. Anyone have any tips for me on this, or is this a feature Solidworks is missing?
Thank you!
Aaron
I have been a Solidworks user for about 2 years now, having come from a background of Inventor and Pro/E. One of the great things I miss about Inventor is that you can use driven dimensions to space a feature equidistant from the features you are using. Solidworks seems to have trouble calculating this. Anyone have any tips for me on this, or is this a feature Solidworks is missing?
Thank you!
Aaron






RE: Using Driven Dimensions For Equal Spacing
I use equal relationship construction lines to make this work.
Please see the attached file.
John H. Dunten, CD
Certified Drafter
RE: Using Driven Dimensions For Equal Spacing
I'm not sure if "link values" does what you want; in the picture here the .150 dimensions are always equal but the slot length varies to compensate. However, I would probably use equal length construction lines (per DraftingMan's suggestion) in this instance unless it was important to be able to change the dimension by editing either one.
RE: Using Driven Dimensions For Equal Spacing