having trouble with pink dimensions

having trouble with pink dimensions

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having trouble with pink dimensions

Anonymous
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Dear community, 

 

i have been having trouble making drawings since every time i put in dimensions and later have to alter the model the dimensions just wont 

adjust to the new situation (see attached image).

my question is if there is a way to better ''lock'' or ''constraint'' the dimensions onto model features or something so when i for instance change the diameter of a pipe it changes with the new size.

 

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Rob67ert
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Hi there,

Is this an iPart or iAssembly?
Robert

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Anonymous
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this is an ipart (multi body part) placed in an assembly 

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Rob67ert
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This will happen if you change the iPart in the assembly.
For the dimension it will be a different part, so it is not able to connect the dimensions the the geometry.
Robert

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Anonymous
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is there a way to work around this ? 

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Rob67ert
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It depends on the geometry that will change in the different iPart members.
For instance, if you have a hole in one member and put a dimension on it, the dimension will ben pink if you choose another member without that hole.
Robert

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Anonymous
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In this case the roof nozzle only moved a bit to the left, where as all connected dimensions stayed behind

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Prav!n
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You could not "Lock" or "Constrain" a dimension with respect to a Model/Geometry.

You can be able to Constrain Ur Views (Detailed / Sectional) with respect to the Geometry.

 

For Detail View:

Right Click and Select "Attach" to Lock the View Boundaries. So that if u r moving or updating the sizes it auto-populates itself.

 

For Sectional View:

Right Click and "Edit", Using Project geometries constrain it with the section line.

 

This could help you a little.

 

Regards,

S.Praveen