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Categorizing Dimensions

inulobo — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:27:11 GMT

Is there a way to categorize dimensions? For example, I have a flat pattern and I have flat pattern details. I want to categorize these particular dimensions as flat pattern dimensions and later be able to retrieve them. Would I have to use an array? or is there a simpler way to label dimensions without using an inspection dimension label?

Re: Categorizing Dimensions

JelteDeJong — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:39:13 GMT

Maybe adding attributes to the dimensions can help you. You can find more information here. (and here you will find a addin that is very use full when working with attributes.)

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Martin-Winkler-Consulting — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:28:22 GMT

Can you say more about why you want to label the dimensions?

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inulobo — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:05:53 GMT

Because I want to be able to output dimensions in a particular format. I currently scrape all dims then create a collection of dimensions that share a particular view. I want to take it a step further. I want to be able to grab/set dimensions sets for specific manufacturing operations. Example Ill have 5 dimensions over 3 views that belong to the operation turret and I have 8 dimensions over 1 view that belongs to the brake operation. I'll then be able to neatly output them into an excel sheet with a header for turret then break and so on. I did not want to use a label because I may use a label for something else and it can make the dimensions look bloated for my purpose. I plan to learn a little about attributes from the suggestion above to see if that is what will bring me closer to my end goal. I will also look into label visibility. I believe I saw a setting that would allow me to set the visibility of dimension labels to false which would halfway solve my problem.

Re: Categorizing Dimensions

inulobo — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:14:56 GMT

Attributes worked as I needed them too. I need some help though. I was trying to write some code that would allow me to set attributes for multiple selected dimensions.