In-Context Problem

[daveparkinson]

I have a problem when rebuilding an assembly sometimes in SW.

I have some rear frame components at the rear end of a tipper body assembly which are on a 10 degree angle to the rest of the body. The in-context references determine the height of the rear frame so that it suits the body height.

Sometimes when I change the height of the body and rebuild my assembly it all rebuilds correctly and the rear frame suits the body, but other times when I rebuild one or both of the rear frame sections do not change (see picture). When this happens I have to open the part and rebuild it. Then when I go back to my assembly it is as it should be.

My modelling methods are probably do not follow the best practice (see feature manager in picture), but this baffles me as sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt - I have to show this to some clients and if this happens during a presentation I will have some serious egg on my face.

Hope you guys can help.

I am running SW Office Professional, SP 3.1

 

[daveparkinson]

Sorry, the height of the rear frame sections are not controlled by in-context sketches. They are controlled by an equation.


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EQUATION:

"D20@Sketch1" = "D43@Sketch1@SP-004-FRONT PANEL.Part"

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D20@Sketch1 = Inside height of rear frame section

D43@Sketch1@SP-004-FRONT PANEL = a dimension that changes in the front panel when i change the height, which is same height as the inside of the rear frame needs to be.

The height is controlled by the front panel.

Once again I am baffled as to why sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt.

I hope I haven't just complicated all of this.

 

[daveparkinson]

If I restart my computer this problem is resolved, but after a while it begins to happen again...

Sorry about the three seperate posts, should've fully investigated before posting.

 

[JMirisola]

Have you tried ctrl+Q when it doesn't rebuild?

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP, Certified DriveWorks AE

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

Dell M90, Core2 Duo, 4GB RAM, Nvidia 3500M

 

[daveparkinson]

Ah forced rebuild, thats news to me...shall try that!

I am a SW noob by the way, feel free to poke fun