https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145146#M9109 <P>I think the only way to do this is to add a sketch with a reference diameter so that when it moves the dimension updates.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:37:54 GMT James_Willo 2024-11-12T07:37:54Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13144736#M9108 <P>We can use flexible assemblies and set each assembly to a different setup. Say different extension for a cylinder. Is it possible to get the current extension of each cylinder?</P> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:10:02 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13144736#M9108 bwang-tecoustics 2024-11-12T01:10:02Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145146#M9109 <P>I think the only way to do this is to add a sketch with a reference diameter so that when it moves the dimension updates.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:37:54 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145146#M9109 James_Willo 2024-11-12T07:37:54Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145234#M9110 <P>Hello&nbsp;<a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3118683">@bwang-tecoustics</a>&nbsp;,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>you can measure the distances or let iLogic do the measuring.</P><P>For iLogic: name a face in the cylinder-part and name a face in the piston-part.</P><P>Create a rule in the assembly to measure the distances between these faces:</P><PRE><SPAN>Dist1</SPAN> = <SPAN>Measure</SPAN>.<SPAN>MinimumDistance</SPAN>(<SPAN>"Cylinder:1"</SPAN>, <SPAN>"CylinderFace"</SPAN>, <SPAN>"Piston:1"</SPAN>, <SPAN>"PistonFace"</SPAN>)<BR /><SPAN>Dist2</SPAN> = <SPAN>Measure</SPAN>.<SPAN>MinimumDistance</SPAN>(<SPAN>"Cylinder:2"</SPAN>, <SPAN>"CylinderFace"</SPAN>, <SPAN>"Piston:2"</SPAN>, <SPAN>"PistonFace"</SPAN>)<BR />...</PRE><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:14:52 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145234#M9110 cidhelp 2024-11-12T08:14:52Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145439#M9111 <P>Could you use annotations and apply a dimension for you stroke?</P> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:51:56 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145439#M9111 dave.cutting 2024-11-12T09:51:56Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145539#M9112 <P>Here is the method I mentioned above.&nbsp;</P> <P><div class="lia-vid-container video-embed-center"><div id="lia-vid-6364585472112w992h540r381" class="lia-video-brightcove-player-container"><video-js data-video-id="6364585472112" data-account="6057940548001" data-player="default" data-embed="default" class="vjs-fluid" controls="" data-application-id="" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></video-js></div><script src="https://players.brightcove.net/6057940548001/default_default/index.min.js"></script><script>(function() { var wrapper = document.getElementById('lia-vid-6364585472112w992h540r381'); var videoEl = wrapper ? wrapper.querySelector('video-js') : null; if (videoEl) { if (window.videojs) { window.videojs(videoEl).ready(function() { this.on('loadedmetadata', function() { this.el().querySelectorAll('.vjs-load-progress div[data-start]').forEach(function(bar) { bar.setAttribute('role', 'presentation'); bar.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true'); }); }); }); } }})();</script><a class="video-embed-link" href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/video/gallerypage/video-id/6364585472112">(view in My Videos)</a></div></P> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:48:04 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/is-it-possible-to-get-flexible-assembly-status/m-p/13145539#M9112 James_Willo 2024-11-12T10:48:04Z