how to use bounding box dimensions in assembly cut list? 3

[IvanNX]

hello,

i need small help with using bounding box dimension journals. my problem is that when i use this journal [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=319996[/url] i get what i need but only in small info window. as i do not know anything about VB, i am asking for help, how can i use dimensions i get from this journal in assembly material list? is there any way to put dimensions in expressions or in attributes?

to explain procedure i need. i make a part with only one solid in it, i measure that solid. then i make assembly with 400+ of these solids and i need list of dimensions on one drawing sheet. is it possible with this journal? if not can you give me links to some journal that can be used that way?

thank you!!!

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[cowski]

The attached version will add the bounding dimensions as part attributes. You can then use the normal NX methods of adding an attribute to your drawing.

Bounding_dims.vb

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[IvanNX]

thank you cowski, great work!

http://cad-unigraphics-projects.blogspot.com/

 

[mag00n]

When using this Journal to establish dimensions that can be displayed in drafting (Parts list) is there a function that can be modified within the journal to round the result to the third decimal?

The supplied VB Journal creates bounding locations for X,Y,Z but does not cap the decimal place result.

Example:

BOUNDING_X has a value of 38.11247123821773

I would like to shorten that to 38.112

*Doing this within the Journal would be preferred as it would be all contained in one "click"

 

[cowski]

mag00n,
The journal has been updated per your request. Follow the same download link in the original post.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[mag00n]

Thanks cowski!

Works like a charm

 

[mag00n]

cowski,

Is it possible to get the XYZ results to display in "inches" if the part is made in millimeters?

 

[cowski]

mag00n,
Here is a version that reports inches no matter the units of the file. This version checks the part units of the work part and if it is a metric file, the distances are converted to inch before assigning them as attributes (no conversion takes place if the file is already in inches).

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[mag00n]

Perfection!

Thanks again cowski!

 

[ChaseWichert]

Cowski, is there a way to get the bounding box using a selected wcs and using those x y and z axis? We are trying to find a way to get the bounding box of a bunch of plates that are at odd angles, and right now our process is very time consuming and tedious.

 

[cowski]

The method, AskBoundingBoxAligned, will report dimensions based on a given CSYS.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[cowski]

Here is a version that calculates the box based on the WCS. If you have a saved csys that you want to use, this journal can be modified to allow for that.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[KushWadhwani]

Hi cowski,
Do we have an option in UG throught which we can manually find the BOUNDING BOX dimension, I mean do we have an option called BOUNDING BOX dimesion or BOUNDING BOX is the general terminology used for finding the minimum and maximum dimension of an assembly or an individual component.

 

[Toost]

To my knowledge, both yes and no...
If you are running under Teamcenter, the values can bee read under the named references under the Item revision. If you have the CAM license, the bounding box definition is probably used when defining blanks. I think it is available in the Mold Wizard application too. But i don't think it's readily available in Modeling or Drafting.

Regards,
Tomas

 

[ChaseWichert]

Cowski, can you tell me how to modify the journal to let me choose any csys? I would like to get the bounding box for several solid using several different csys'.

Thank you,
Chase Wichert

 

[cowski]

Here is a modification to the previous journal.

www.nxjournaling.com