Parametrically editable frame generator notch

[gantonov]

Hello everybody,

I am recently using frame generator notch command quite often and I found out something interesting. Sometimes I need to slightly change the radius of a profile. For example, by standard the radius is 2.25 mm, but for some reasons the guys in production have is with radius 1.75 or 2.00 mm. That is not a big difference, but when you want to achieve perfect fit between the profiles and you are using laser cutting machines, it is an issue! For some more complex joints and fits (and/or bigger radii) that even turns the game from perfect fit to scrap. I prefer to do the slight changes in the profile section directly in the parametric table to save time and efforts to create personal profile and so on. But, if I change the radius of the profile in the parametric table, the notch does not update automatically. I have to delete it and create it again instead, which is a waste of time. You can see that step by step on the pictures:

1. Example model

2. The notch

3. Standard profile parameters

4. Changing standard parameters

5. The notch does not update

6. Resulting in a collision in the joint, wasted time for grinding or even wasted material (profiles), new modeling, angry customers and so on 🙂

It could be useful if the notch updates automatically.

Best regards,

Georgi Antonov