Equality constraints for a run of 4 windows?

[Anonymous]

I have a wall 30' long with (4) windows and I have locked the distance between each window frame to 8" from frame to frame. Now I want to make the first window and the last window to have EQUAL distances from the outside edge of the wall so that my windows will always be centered in that wall?

I don't want to make a GROUP because might add more or less or resize them any number of changes to this windows could happen. I just want the constraint for the 1st and last windows to be EQUAL?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Don't use the EQ. for the run of windows. Use the array tool. This will
space the windows equally. They you just dimension the end distances and the
others adjust.

wrote in message news:5548672@discussion.autodesk.com...
I have a wall 30' long with (4) windows and I have locked the distance
between each window frame to 8" from frame to frame. Now I want to make the
first window and the last window to have EQUAL distances from the outside
edge of the wall so that my windows will always be centered in that wall?

I don't want to make a GROUP because might add more or less or resize them
any number of changes to this windows could happen. I just want the
constraint for the 1st and last windows to be EQUAL?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

I did array the windows and lock the distance between eack window. What I want to do is the wall distance from the exterior to the window frame equal on both sides? So if the exterior wall changes moves or shrinks the outer dimension will always keep the windows equal from the ends of the exterior wall.

[Anonymous]

Here's how you do it. Click on the Dimension command, select the outer
wall, then select the window, then the next window, then the wall. So you
have 3 dimensions all grouped together. The 2 dimensions that are on the
outside are from the outer walls to the window are equal in
dimension...right? If so, click on the string of dimensions and go to
Properties, down to the bottom of the dialog box there's a Parameter called
Equality Display, change this from Value to EQ. Select this and OK out of
the box. Now you should have what you want. Make sure to padlock the equal
dimension.


wrote in message news:5548877@discussion.autodesk.com...
I did array the windows and lock the distance between eack window. What I
want to do is the wall distance from the exterior to the window frame equal
on both sides? So if the exterior wall changes moves or shrinks the outer
dimension will always keep the windows equal from the ends of the exterior
wall.

[Anonymous]

It works with 2 windows but I need 4 windows. That does not work the same way. It pulls my windows apart and make the spaces between my window frames not 6" but EQUAL and I only want the outer ones equal.

How can I manually string in dimensions NOT individual peices of dimensions?

[Anonymous]

Another option: Create a ref plane and dimension it from either wall, EQ
the dim. Now dim and lock the windows relative to this plane. If the wall
changes size, the windows will recenter in the wall but remain fixed
relative to each other.

-MJ

wrote in message news:5549070@discussion.autodesk.com...
It works with 2 windows but I need 4 windows. That does not work the same
way. It pulls my windows apart and make the spaces between my window frames
not 6" but EQUAL and I only want the outer ones equal.

How can I manually string in dimensions NOT individual peices of dimensions?

[Anonymous]

Could you post a screen shot of what you want it to do? I'm a bit confused
on what you are wanting.

wrote in message news:5549070@discussion.autodesk.com...
It works with 2 windows but I need 4 windows. That does not work the same
way. It pulls my windows apart and make the spaces between my window frames
not 6" but EQUAL and I only want the outer ones equal.

How can I manually string in dimensions NOT individual peices of dimensions?

[Anonymous]

It works for 4 windows. Use the array command, that'll set them equally
apart from each other, then dimension the first and last one.

wrote in message news:5549070@discussion.autodesk.com...
It works with 2 windows but I need 4 windows. That does not work the same
way. It pulls my windows apart and make the spaces between my window frames
not 6" but EQUAL and I only want the outer ones equal.

How can I manually string in dimensions NOT individual peices of dimensions?

[Anonymous]

So between each window I want 4" and it's locked.

The 6'-7" dim and the 3'-0" dim I want to be EQUAL. So if any window changes or size change on the windows it will always be centered in that wall.

[Anonymous]

When you dimension what are you using for (prefer:) and (pick:) and option to dimension openings, centers or widths I can't get only 3 dimensions I get about 9 dimensions?

[Anonymous]

Oh I get it, you can do this, just have to take a different approach. Check
out the picture and let us know if it works.

wrote in message news:5549107@discussion.autodesk.com...
So between each window I want 4" and it's locked.

The 6'-7" dim and the 3'-0" dim I want to be EQUAL. So if any window
changes or size change on the windows it will always be centered in that
wall.

[Anonymous]

when I hit EQ. it does every dimension how do I tell it only these 2 not all 3 are EQ?

[Anonymous]

Well that works! I have a one track mind.......

Thanks for hanging in there and helping!

[Anonymous]

You have to click the dimension and go into the Properties dialog box and
select EQ from the Equality parameter.

wrote in message news:5549147@discussion.autodesk.com...
when I hit EQ. it does every dimension how do I tell it only these 2 not all
3 are EQ?

[Anonymous]

I'm having trouble making it work when you change a window size. It has a
conflict with the 2" eq eq dimension. You may want to try some different
approaches using reference planes, arrarys or not using arrays. I can't
understand what the problem is, there may be too many constraints.

wrote in message news:5549149@discussion.autodesk.com...
Well that works! I have a one track mind.......

Thanks for hanging in there and helping!

[Anonymous]

I thinking I might use PIN and pin it to the middle of that wall? I'll try that....