Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
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I am currently working on creating a composite print for a group of similar parts. These parts all have been generated using a design table. I have inserted the design table on the drawing. My question is it possible to reference a driven dimension on the design table. The other option I have is to create an equation to calculate it.






RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
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RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
How do I get the design table to update the value of the driven dimension?
RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
BStoner,
In my first post - "But you can't actually drive it with the DT since it's a Driven Dimension."
A Driven dimension is controlled by other dimensions in the model. If you setup your DT with correct formula's you can get the cell to change, but don't expect it to update the "Actual" Driven Dimension.
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If you can change manually, then a DT could change it. But if it not, then it can't be changed. An ER isn't going to make much of a Difference, because it's a Reference Dim (IMO)
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RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
I believe that this could be a valuable tool that is currently missing. Currently when using a design table for a print you are limited to the dimensions that are driving. Often people will want to know what the reference / driven dimension is. What I want is a method to easily and accurately represent this information in the design table when it is used in prints. The current options available to communicate this information is limited to manually typing it into the design table (which opens up an opportunity for errors) or to create an equation that will calculate what that dimension should be.
Also along these lines one could go through and populate the design table with information such as mass, volume...
RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
A Driven dimension is controlled by dimensions. So put those controlling dimensions in your DT and write a formula to show this in that cell
e.g. (Cell C3) Forumla used "=Sum(A3-B3)"
A3= 10
B3= 4
C3 = 6
As you change cells "A" and "B", so will C3. This will populate automatically in the cell.
You can see some VBA and Excel examples at my site.
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If you reread my posts you will notice I'm currently using Excel to do so. I'm just looking for a more time efficient manor of getting the results. After all the information is already there, why should I spend the time recreating it.
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RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
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RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
BStoner
When I place a driven dimension into a DT, it is automatically updated (in the DT) when the Driving dims are changed. Similarly, a Driven dim placed in a drawing updates when the models Driving dims are changed.
Are you saying yours doesn't?
RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
Results
•Driven dimensions that are part of a feature or sketch can be put into a design table
•Driven feature dimensions update in the DT when the configs are rebuilt. To update all driven dims in a DT all configs need to rebuild.
•Reference dimensions (i.e. "RD1@Annotations", not dims that are part of sketch or feature) do not update in DT
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RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
RE: Design Tables - referencing driven dimensions
I have found the error in my ways. The option to "Allow model edits to update the design table" must be enabled in order for this to happen. Thanks for the help.