Using Driving And Driven Dimensions To Find Center

[kiwidesign79]

On Inventor I was able to use a driving dimension and a driven dimension to define the center between 2 edges by making my driving dimension = my driven. Example would look like this; As my driving dimension size I would type =d5, (d5 being my driven dimension allocation number), my driving dimension would then snap to exactly half way between the 2 edges.

This was very handy if you had to adjust the distance between the 2 edges but needed that center to well... remain in the center.

On Fusion 360 I can't do this. Is that something that could be implemented on F360 easily?

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

as of today, no, you cannot refer to driven dimensions in equations.  For the whole discussion, see this IdeaStation topic:  ability-to-reference-driven-dimensions .  

In this particular case, if I understand the request, you could achieve it with some construction sketch geometry and a midpoint constraint, but I may be missing parts of your requirements.

[kiwidesign79]

Yip, using construction lines and a midpoint has been my work around. Thanks for the link and the quick reply.

Cheers,

J