Aligning vertical rectangle at 2/3rd of horizontal rectangle

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,

Apologies if this has been posted already but I couldn't find it.

If so, don't hesitate to redirect me towards the answer. 

I am drawing a bookshelf and would like one of the vertical panels to be aligned 2/3rd of the width. 

While in sketch mode, I drew a point located at 2/3rd of the width.

I tried but didn't manage to have the vertical panel to align on that point. 

See screencast and link to file below. Any clue on how to proceed. 

https://a360.co/31nOKnZ

Thanks in advance. 

Best, 

 

[g-andresen]

Hi,

1. screencast missing > please try again

2. please share the design

günther

[davebYYPCU]

You could set this up, 

using these names in the relevant dimension of the sketch.

Might help..

[Anonymous]

That would be a good solution, but usually my full width includes the left and right side panels.

So to calculate 1/3rd of my width I'd have to do (900mm - 2*18mm / 3) and than create a parameter that would be the correct width. I thought there migth be a quicker way to do so. 

Thanks in advance! 

best

[TheCADWhisperer]

Did you insert the correct Screencast?

For the question - I would use 3 colinear and equal construction lines.

I would not have repeated dimensions for features that will always be equal size.

[davebYYPCU]

Change from Join to

New Body, or New Component.

With such a complicated sketch, why would thickness present a problem to you?

[TheCADWhisperer]

You could also use Sheetmetal tools (uniform thickness parameter) to simplify this even though the material is not sheetmetal.