Configurations & Dimensions

[cmarinelli]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone had a solution or workaround for the following:

I have a Extrude-Cut Feature that has one dimension that is different for two configurations. My question is: can the tolerance be different for the two configurations? Is there any other work-around for this?

I suppose I can copy the sketch and create another Extrude-Cut feature for the alternate configuration. If I copy the sketch, can I edit it without changing the original sketch? Anyone know an easier way?

Thanks in advance,
Chris Marinelli

 

[Regg]

Maybe someone else has, but I have not found a way to do this. (Not with a regular dimension anyway. I have toyed with the idea of using a linked note but have not actually tried it.)

Another method you might try is to put a reference dimension with the other tolerance and somehow note it belongs to the other configuaration.

Regg

 

[Jevakil]

You can easily do that in a drawing. Doing that in a model, I doubt.

jevakil@mapdi.com

One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day.

 

[MechEng13]

I ran into this issue a while back, working with go- no/go gages. There is no way to have one dimension with different tolerances by configuration. The only thing you can do is add a driven dimension in the drawing and tolerance it. I put in an enhancement request but nothing so far...maybe it's time for a few more of us to ask for it.

Alan M. Etzkorn
Hoffco/Comet Industries Inc.

http://www.hoffcocomet.com

 

[cmarinelli]

I think Regg has it right. The best way to handle it is to hide the dimension and manually add another dimension with the appropriate tolerance.

Thanks to everybody who responded!

Chris