Broken View / Macro Scale Control

[MoynoGuy]

I can control drawing view scale based on variable model dimensions. I accomplish this with a master template part and drawing and a macro that forces the drawing scale based upon model dimensions.
My problem is that the situation also demands a broken view.
I do not see any dimensional location in the code for the view break locations.

I want to control the view break location in the model by attaching to a datum point (not possible in 2006) or the most likey solution, control the location in a drawing by a macro. I am looking to control the distance from each end face of a view.

Has anybody dealt with this? I am looking for a starting point.

Many Thanks

 

[ctopher]

As far as I know, you can not control the locations of breaks in a view. There has never been a need to control it. Drag the breaks and position them where you need them.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
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[MoynoGuy]

Thanks - I thought that might be the answer.
I may be in a minority, but there is definitely a need with anybody that is considering automating a drawing process. There are different levels of expectations when somebody thinks "automation".

Imagine a cork screw - now consider that cork screw in 1000 different lengths from 5 in. to 100 ft, different coatings, different pitches, different cross sections of coil.

I agree moving the beaks is not a huge time consumer but dimensional control / view location and consistency also come into play. The idea is to minimize user interaction and checking.

Thanks

 

[brengine]

I have no idea about "broken view's". But you would have control if you did the following:
-Create a new configuration in your part model with a Cut-Extrude feature. What you want to do is cut away a large middle section and then move one of the disjointed bodies up/down close to the other body (so it "looks" like a broken view). You would have complete control over these dimensions.
-Now in your drawing, use this configuration of the model in the views where SW wants a broken view.
-In your smaller models you could use the Default configuration, or your Broken View configuration. For these, in the Broken View configuration just remove a small section of the model, say 0.125".

Would that work?
Ken

 

[MoynoGuy]

I looked at a similar thought. This would work if you do not mind 2 "separate" views (one right end and one left end). I added a configuration for each end and added both to the drawing. This got messy quickly - lining up the views, view projections, and dimensional duplication, etc.
I might bite if I could do it with one model configuration.

Thanks for the thought
Jeff

 

[brengine]

This'll probably be a move in the wrong direction, but I'll throw it out there anyway...What about adding a SHEET 2? SHEET 1 would contain the Default configuration views (that'll fit) and SHEET 2 would contain the Broken View configuration?

Ken