Relations.

[ptc-125863]

Associates,

I have a user that wants to make a series of dimensions from
different features equal to the same value (IE. d1,d12,d33,d744=50). Does
anyone know if this can be done with relations and what the syntax would
be? Thanks.

Dave

[adeptie]

I have the same question does anyone have a way to write this beside individually?

d17d18d19=d20

In other words I want 3 dim to equal 1 other without writing them on separate lines!

Not like this

d17=d20

d18=d20

d19=d20

Any ideas?

Thanx

Associates,

I have a user that wants to make a series of dimensions from
different features equal to the same value (IE. d1,d12,d33,d744=50). Does
anyone know if this can be done with relations and what the syntax would
be? Thanks.

Dave

[brianlynn]

I do not think that is an option.

Why would you want to have that many dimensions equal to another instead
of creating a parameter that spells out what that information is and then
put the dimensions equal to the parameter?

For example:
d17 = general_radius
d18 = general_radius
d19 = general_radius
d20 = general_radius

The reasoning is that the design intent is more clearly communicated.

The reason I can think to not allow multiple dimensions equal to the same
variable (dim, parameter or otherwise) is what happens to the relation
when one of those dimensions goes away?

Brian S. Lynn
Technical Coordinator, Product Engineering

[FV]

Hello all,

If someone really wants it the functionality is available through either J-Link-WF4.0 or Pro/Toolkit ( 2001 and up). There is an example in each respective manual of how to make a customized relation function.

The chapters '<u>Adding a Customized Function to the Relations Dialog Box in Pro/ENGINEER</u> ' in WF4 J-Link user guide and in Pro/Toolkit User Guide explain the process and provide an example.

HIH.

Feliks.

In Reply to brocade gainz:

I have the same question does anyone have a way to write this beside individually?

d17d18d19=d20

In other words I want 3 dim to equal 1 other without writing them on separate lines!

Not like this

d17=d20

d18=d20

d19=d20

Any ideas?

Thanx

Associates,

I have a user that wants to make a series of dimensions from
different features equal to the same value (IE. d1,d12,d33,d744=50). Does
anyone know if this can be done with relations and what the syntax would
be? Thanks.

Dave