Dynamic Clearance Measurements

[dgschaefer]

WF4, M100



I need to determine the clearance between two parts as one pivots around
another. The parts are assembled with mechanism constraints and will
move properly. I'd love to see the clearance on screen in a note and
have it change dynamically as I pivot the parts.



Best I can tell, however, I need to create an analysis feature for each
measurement I want, then create an annotation feature and within that
create a note and then enter the secret gibberish code
(&dim:FID_feature-name) to extract the dimension from the analysis
feature and then place the note someplace.



Is that it, or is there an easier way that I'm missing?



Doug Schaefer

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[PAULKORENKIEWIC]

create a simple part to part (or whatever to whatever) ANALYSIS FEATURE
that you are interested in, create the motion analysis (movement) in
Mechanism, then use the ANALYSIS- MOTION ANALYSIS ; selected the
appropriate mechanism analysis and analysis feature and it should dump
you right into MS EXCEL graphing out the analysis feature...

Thanks...

Paul Korenkiewicz
FEV, Inc.
4554 Glenmeade
Auburn Hills, MI., 48326

[dgschaefer]

Well, what I thought I was going to do (described below) didn't work as
the annotation feature doesn't update dynamically.



Several have suggested a 'Motion Analysis' in mechanism. I switched to
mechanism mode and selected analysis -> mechanism. I stared at the
dialog that popped up for a bit. Couldn't figure out how do even start,
so I went back to simply positioning the assy so that it was visually at
the minimum distance and taking a measurement.



I wasn't looking for any sort of detail or a report in Excel, just a
simple number on screen that would update as I dragged the mechanism.
Seems like I did that before, but can't remember how.



Doug Schaefer

[mjenkins]

I like to insert a point where you are concerned about the clearance.

Run the mechanism and then select: Insert> Trace Curve

The resulting curve can be used in a drawing to measure the clearance.

In Reply to Doug Schaefer:

WF4, M100



I need to determine the clearance between two parts as one pivots around
another. The parts are assembled with mechanism constraints and will
move properly. I'd love to see the clearance on screen in a note and
have it change dynamically as I pivot the parts.



Best I can tell, however, I need to create an analysis feature for each
measurement I want, then create an annotation feature and within that
create a note and then enter the secret gibberish code
(&dim:FID_feature-name) to extract the dimension from the analysis
feature and then place the note someplace.



Is that it, or is there an easier way that I'm missing?



Doug Schaefer
Senior Project Engineer, Mechanical
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[anagnost]

Hello,

actually, that is not so difficult to accomplish.

Create a *saved *measurement (point to arc, part to part etc) that gives
you the desired distance and then switch to application/mechanism. If
you drag your parts, you will see that the saved measurement updates
dynamically. This is a fast and easy approach!

Hth

Vassilis Anagnostopoulos*
*
SPIDER SA
Industrial Area - Rodotopi
45500 - Ioannina
Greece

[jnanesh.sajjan]

Hi,

Yes, I believe its good to make the measurement as a feature and save in model
tree.


I guess you directly insert a dimension (Insert-Annotations-Dimension) on the
model. It will be dynamically changing.

Thanks,
KS Jnanesha

[anagnost]

No, this is what I mean



Vassilis Anagnostopoulos*
*
SPIDER SA
Industrial Area - Rodotopi
45500 - Ioannina
Greece