Any way to add sheet metal jog direction to a design table?

[acciardi]

Hi all:

I've got a generic sheet metal part with lots of variations that I have put into a design table. The base part is very simple - just a base flange with a jog in it.

I need to be able to vary the position, offset, angle and direction of the jog.

I can add the sketch dimension to where the jog starts, the angle, and the offset to the table easily, but I cannot figure out how to add the direction.

Thanks for any help...

Ed

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I don't believe the direction can be controlled by a DT.

However, you could create multiple jogs and control the suppression state of those in a DT. The same sketch for the Jog can be shared for each jog.

 

[acciardi]

Huh - I tried entering in a minus offset dimension value in the DT for the version where I want the jog to be reversed from the others and it seems to have worked, even though the table doesn't show the - sign after I entered it.

Still, thanks for the tip.

Ed

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

That's interesting. It would not allow a negative dimension when applied in the graphics area.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Can you post your file? The DT will not create the negative flip in my system.

 

[acciardi]

I'd better not post the file. I'm a contractor here and this place is pretty paranoid about their IP.

 

[acciardi]

That's very odd - now my model won't do it either.

I swear it flipped for me this morning. Now it's saying that the DT cannot accept a negative number.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

OK, that's fair enough. Would you mind creating a couple of configs of the attached model with the DT to show how it was done.

I'm interested to find out why I can't do it on my computer.

 

[acciardi]

See my post upthread - my jog must have reversed for some other reason. Now SW tells me that I can't enter a minus value in the DT cell.

It's funny how that jog can reverse based on how far it is from the end of the part. Anyone else notice it? I can't quite get a fix on what it's using for rules.