controlling flexible components via assembly relations

[mbrockman]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to controll the height of a die spring (flexible component) in my assembly. I whish to write a relation which will drive the flexible value so that

the spring will appear correct in the various die positions.

Thanks in advance and will post a summary.

Mark

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[MikeFoster]

Try this...

> Right click the component in the assembly model tree
> select "Make Flexible"
> Add the dimension or parameter
> click on the "Set displayed columns" button on lower right of dialog
> arrow over "Assoc. Param"
> double click the box under "Assoc. Param" and put a name (e.g. ZZZ)
> now in the model tree show the "Feature ID" column and note the Feature ID number of the component you want to vary (e.g. 19)
> write a relation in the assembly with the following syntax: ZZZ:fid_19 = whatever

Mike Foster
ATK Space

In Reply to Mark Brockman:

Hi guys,

I'm trying to controll the height of a die spring (flexible component) in my assembly. I whish to write a relation which will drive the flexible value so that

the spring will appear correct in the various die positions.

Thanks in advance and will post a summary.

Mark

[mbrockman]

Thanks to all who replied. A few suggestions was to define the flexibility method from "value" to "distance". This method did not work because I wanted the spring to open fully and depart from the surface. The solution came from Mike who enlighten me to a functionality in the flexible dialog box. And I quote:

> Right click the component in the assembly model tree
> select "Make Flexible"
> Add the dimension or parameter
> click on the "Set displayed columns" button on lower right of dialog
> arrow over "Assoc. Param"
> double click the box under "Assoc. Param" and put a name (e.g. ZZZ)
> now in the model tree show the "Feature ID" column and note the Feature ID number of the component you want to vary (e.g. 19)
> write a relation in the assembly with the following syntax: ZZZ:fid_19 = length

The "length" parameter was driven from my upper level assy relations. This resulted in the die spring to "compress and extend"correctly in one regeneration and with NO changes to the original spring.

Thanks again to all who helped.

Mark