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Hi All,
New to the forums so apologies if anything is incorrect.
Started working for a new company 9 months ago, who predominantly used only 2D drawings (AutoCAD). My previous experience was CREO and we used the 3D models to produce the 2D drawings and analysis etc.
I've done some tutorials around assembly + the frame toolbox, and I'm wanting to know if I can create a "door" with a box section, that if I changed the height / width of the door that the box section would still have the "standardised gap" of lets say 5mm?
Above is the frame I've produced from the skeletal frame tool box. I've used the parameter tool so that I can increase/decrease lengths and it would change other lengths etc.
So I wanted to have a box section above this door, and be able to increase the height of the door whilst still having the box section above.
Thanks in advance!
Perry
Hi All,
New to the forums so apologies if anything is incorrect.
Started working for a new company 9 months ago, who predominantly used only 2D drawings (AutoCAD). My previous experience was CREO and we used the 3D models to produce the 2D drawings and analysis etc.
I've done some tutorials around assembly + the frame toolbox, and I'm wanting to know if I can create a "door" with a box section, that if I changed the height / width of the door that the box section would still have the "standardised gap" of lets say 5mm?
Above is the frame I've produced from the skeletal frame tool box. I've used the parameter tool so that I can increase/decrease lengths and it would change other lengths etc.
So I wanted to have a box section above this door, and be able to increase the height of the door whilst still having the box section above.
Thanks in advance!
Perry
Hi Perry,
I don't know if I follow you correctly but you can try to link the door to your parameters in your assembly:
This way you can you use the parameters of the door in the frame assembly.
Regards,
Tobias
Hi Perry,
I don't know if I follow you correctly but you can try to link the door to your parameters in your assembly:
This way you can you use the parameters of the door in the frame assembly.
Regards,
Tobias
I'll take a look and see if I can figure out what you're suggesting. But I'd basically created a 3D sketch of the dimensions that we needed. I then created sub assemblies of the doors. However we often adjust the size of these doors, and it would obviously be much quicker if the box sections positioning was linked to the size of the door.
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I'll take a look and see if I can figure out what you're suggesting. But I'd basically created a 3D sketch of the dimensions that we needed. I then created sub assemblies of the doors. However we often adjust the size of these doors, and it would obviously be much quicker if the box sections positioning was linked to the size of the door.
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That's why I thought to link the parameters of the doors to the frame.
The dimensions in the frame need to be linked to the door dimensions:
So in your skeleton sketch you link the door parameters.
Then in your frame parameters you say height d1 (for example) = door_height
Now when you modify the height of the door, the parameter in the 3D sketch should change to this new height after update.
That's why I thought to link the parameters of the doors to the frame.
The dimensions in the frame need to be linked to the door dimensions:
So in your skeleton sketch you link the door parameters.
Then in your frame parameters you say height d1 (for example) = door_height
Now when you modify the height of the door, the parameter in the 3D sketch should change to this new height after update.
Hi Perry,
You did not do anything wrong. Please refrain from apologizing. We are here to learn and help. There are a few ways to link parameters. Derive to the component or link to an Excel spreadsheet. Also, you can use iLogic rule to access the parameters in the members. In the top-level assembly, create a simple rule and then you get access to all parameters in the components at lower levels.
Many thanks!
Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer
Hi Perry,
You did not do anything wrong. Please refrain from apologizing. We are here to learn and help. There are a few ways to link parameters. Derive to the component or link to an Excel spreadsheet. Also, you can use iLogic rule to access the parameters in the members. In the top-level assembly, create a simple rule and then you get access to all parameters in the components at lower levels.
Many thanks!
Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer
@Anonymous wrote:
I'll attach a door as well - it might help perhaps
I was working up an example, but it would help to have the door.
You Attached a *.iam file.
You must also attach the part files (*.ipt) as the *.iam is just a set of instructions on how to put the parts together.
You can create 3D sketch if you like - but I find it much easier to create 2D sketches as shown.
See Attached file below.
Note that there are far fewer dimensions for the same geometry.
@Anonymous wrote:
I'll attach a door as well - it might help perhaps
I was working up an example, but it would help to have the door.
You Attached a *.iam file.
You must also attach the part files (*.ipt) as the *.iam is just a set of instructions on how to put the parts together.
You can create 3D sketch if you like - but I find it much easier to create 2D sketches as shown.
See Attached file below.
Note that there are far fewer dimensions for the same geometry.
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