I am very new to mechanical engineering. I wonder if the part is made in machine ship. How do you determine the radius you could put on in the drawing. The last company I worked on just let the vendor decide. Actually, if you are a designer, how do you determine the radius? Would you check any...
What is punch ID for?
When determining the coordinate for the form tool, does it has some rule for it? Just like when we choose datum, we need to consider which surface contact first and could provide repeatable measurements.Thanks!
What is punch ID for?
When determining the coordinate for the form tool, does it has some rule for it? Just like when we choose datum, we need to consider which surface contact first and could provide repeatable measurements.
Thanks!
Hello Scott,
Thank you for your effects and time! I understand that you created a new property in the model and linked it with the drawing, so the drawing would update automatically.
I was wondering whether there was a way to change the property value in the sheet metal so that it could update...
Hello Scott,
I couldn't see the picture properly, but I guess this is what I meant. I could not find something that looks like what you have in the part or drawing. Do you mind telling me where you found it?
I tried file>properties. However, the maximum information I could get is：
Thanks...
Hello Scott,
I have attached a photo, like this one.
I wonder whether there is a way to change the "Not specified" automatically. Just like we could change the material in the model, then the drawing could be updated automatically.
Thanks,
E-stone
Hello Scott,
Thank you for your efforts. I know how to link a property as you showed. When the property is linked, the content is linked with the model. However, I would like to change or specify the finish, like we can change the material in the model and the drawing will automatically update...
Hello Jboggs，
Thank you for trying to help. I know I could type whatever I want once the field is unlocked. However, this way does not change anything in the finish or treatment. I mean I would like to change the estimated value - Finish <not specific>.
E-stone
This image is from the drawing.
This image is from the model.
I could change it in the drawing manually, but I cannot change it in the model. I wonder whether there is a way to change this property in the model, so that I don't need to change it in the drawing manually.
Hello JHG,
Thanks for the tips. I got the arrow and the customize datum control frame. I always type only one letter inside. Mind blocking.
However, this customized datum control frame is in the ASME Y14.5-2009.
Estone
This is the sample drawing:
It seems that SW does not have options to put something like [z,u,v]. Does anyone know how to do it?
I also tried to put an arrow on the drawing using notes, but there was a frame, how could I get an arrow only?
Thank you for all the help!:D
Hello John,
Thank you very much! The tips are helpful! However, my SW acts somehow weird. I followed your tips, but there is still a thin line surrounding the datum target area. I went back to the model and turned the sketch "Show" on and off. Then, the thin line disappeared, but the thin line...
Hello John,
Thank you for your help! I tried to use a split line on the model and got something very close to you. However, I was not able to convert the line surrounding the datum target area into the dashed line. Do you mind giving me further help? Thanks!
E-stone
I tried to dimension the datum target area in SW, but the style is different from the image above.
However, I only could dimension a datum target area like the image below:
