How To Reference a Dimension in Sketch - NX12

[BrittToolEngineer]

Greetings:

I've used a dimension reference in NX11 before in order to dimension a formula utilizing the dimension. I am now in NX12 and it seems different. Can someone help me with how to create a dimension that holds and can be used to dimension within a sketch in NX12?

Thanks,

Brent

 

[PSI-CAD]

Hi,

Your question is not clear: could you show a screenshot ?

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

http://www.psi-cad.fr

 

[BrittToolEngineer]

Hi,

Attached is a screen shot. Basically, we are designing wooden crates to package our products. The wooden crates will change in width and length depending on the product, and what I was trying to do is create a p value that I could dimension holes in the box based on the width of the box. So, I have a rectangle that I extrude the walls of the box. I wanted to do a dimension between the walls of the box and use that as a value to automatically reposition screw holes based on the new size, that I simply change by opening the rectangle sketch and type in a new width and length value.

Thanks for your time with this.

Brent

 

[PSI-CAD]

Hi Brent,

When I was talking abour screenshot, I wanted understand what it's your setting in NX11, bacause in NX12 the sketcher and the menu expression are similar. So you NX11 method should work in NX12.

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

http://www.psi-cad.fr

 

[BrittToolEngineer]

PSI-CAD,

I found it now. The associative button was what I needed. I see it now. Thanks again for your time with this one.

Brent

 

[PSI-CAD]

Hi Brent,

I am happy for you: please, share a screenshot

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

http://www.psi-cad.fr

 

[BrittToolEngineer]

Attached is a screen shot of the Measure dialog box. There is a check box under the Settings tab within this dialog box that must be checked prior to taking the measurement. This will then create a pxxxx value that is saved and can be used in a dimension later utilizing formula.

Thanks,

Brent

 

[PSI-CAD]

Hi Brent,

I am sure that now it's clear for all of us. Because, you issue is not on dimension but on measure that effectively was changed exactly in NX11.0.2 MP7

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

http://www.psi-cad.fr

 

[BrittToolEngineer]

Oh, yes, sorry. I mis-spoke when starting this thread. I see I used the term Dimension, but it is definitely Measurement that creates the new p value I was attempting to create. And then, while dimensioning, you can use the measurement p value in a formula.