Automatic dimension creation.

[Lukas1544]

Hi, I have a question. Is it possible to create such a component, which automatically adjusts and eventually increases or decreases when inserted into an assembly with other components? For example, I have two boards with a certain gap between them, and by inserting another component, for example some rod, that rod would automatically increase to the value that is between the given boards. Thank, you!

 

[cowski]

There are at least 2 ways to accomplish this:
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[li]interpart expressions - link an expression value (such as a distance measurement) from the assembly to the rod component; use the linked expression to drive the length of the rod. This won't happen automatically when you insert the component, it will take some setup. Note that if you insert multiple occurrences of the rod into the assembly, they will all have the same length.[/li]
[li]deformable component - create the rod as a deformable component and make the length one of the input parameters. When you insert the component in the assembly, it will prompt for the length reference and you can supply a distance measurement or other input. Each occurrence can have a different length, if desired.[/li]
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