Giving dimensions to a square

[susan458]

if I am to draw a very basic square (lets say 10mm x 10mm) and I want to fix one measurement to the other so as it will always remain square

I click on the rectangle tool and create the square shape, I will type in 10 to dimension the horizontal then press tab and type in 10 again to dimension the vertical

I then press enter to set it

i then have to go back into one of the dimensions so as I can make it equal to the other

If I knew the first dimension was going to be D35,  then obviously I could just type D35, but you won't know the D number until it is created

Is there a quicker, more straightforward to doing this?

(I wonder if anyone will even understand my question)

[jhackney1972]

When you are creating the second dimension and you have placed it waiting for you to enter a value, take your mouse and left click on the first dimension you have already placed.  The "d" value parameter will be assigned automatically.

[susan458]

No thats is not what I am asking, I'm meaning when you very first create the rectangle.  It seem you have to create it hen go back to it to lock the sizes together

Is there a list of D numbers that can be viewed for a sketch ?

[g-andresen]

Hi,

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@susan458  schrieb:

Is there a list of D numbers that can be viewed for a sketch ?

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No!

günther

[CGBenner]

@susan458 Hello!  Would it be possible to share a video of your workflow?  I think the advice given by @jhackney1972 should work for you while still in the initial creation of the square, without adding any extra steps.

[susan458]

would love to know how to do one of those 'work flow' videos.

Anyway it doesn't matter , its not all that important - just feels clumsy the way it is done, thought I was missing something.

as to the earlier video - clearly he has created the square first then selected the dimensions tool afterwards. I thought there could be away to do this in one step.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

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@susan458  schrieb:

would love to know how to do one of those 'work flow' videos.

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search: screencast free

günther

[HughesTooling]

The big problem here is the first parameter is not stored until the rectangle is finished. If you start a new design and start a sketch then add a rectangle set the first dimension, this will be d1 when you finish drawing the rectangle but if you press tab and try entering d1 for the second dimension it will not work because d1 has not been stored at this point. So no there's no quick way to do what you want apart from creating parameters first.

[CGBenner]

@susan458 Did the information provided answer your question? If so, please use Accept Solution so that others may find this in the future. Thank you very much!

[davebYYPCU]

Draw the rectangle, set first dimension, (10)  and ok.

Set second side as Equal with constraint (Equals)

Two steeps no matter which way you do it.

Might help….