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Arc length dimension??

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AquaticPeanut

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Jan 8, 2011
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This has never happened before and I can't get it to happen again,but......

I this 1 particular assembly SW keeps giving me the wrong arclength dimension.

Using a very quick and easy (for me anyway) equation that uses 2 arc length 'driven' dimensions I determine what size v-belt I need to use to drive the reel. As I said on all but this 1 occasion it has work perfectly for me.

As you can see from the 2 attached pics, when I select the arc length dimension the value is correct(pic 1) but as soon as I place the dimension, the size changes to what appears to be the short side of the arc(the piece that isn't there)(pic 2)
 
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OK no idea why the pics are not uploading.
I'm not getting error messages
 
Try this
arclength2.jpg


arclength1.jpg
 
When things like that happen to me it often turns out to be a sketch relation has been automatically added as things move around. Check to see if extra relations are in place for the one that does not work vs.the one that does.

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