Edit the Dimension Table of an Assembly
General
- You can edit all variable values related to the assembly and its local parts.
- You can enter descriptions of variables related to assembly constraints in the dimension table.
- You can change the dimensions of all components of the same size by selecting a new dimension table row.
- You can add rows to the dimension table that describe allowed or recommended sizes.
Edit the dimension table and add rows to it
- Select the context-sensitive function Dimension Table.
- Fill in the information in the Description column if the variable name is not descriptive enough.
- You can only edit the descriptions of the variables related to the assembly constraints.
- The descriptions of the variables of a local part can only be supplemented after you have first selected the part and the context-sensitive function Edit.
- Enter the label of the dimension table row in the top field.
- Do this only if you want to control the assembly by selecting the dimension table rows.
- Enter the desired variable values in the Value column.
- See dialog box information: Dimension Table Data Dialog Box
- Save the row by clicking the Add Data button.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all the sizes you need are entered.
- If you have a large number of sizes, you might want to enter the data in Excel. See the Export Database section below.
- If you want the user to be able to select only the sizes that are stored in the dimension table, select Selected variable values only from the list.
- The selection is only activated when the first dimension table row is saved.
- This option is only relevant if you save the assembly to the component library.
- Please note that the assembly that is stored in the component library must contain only local parts.
- If, however, the user is allowed to change the value of a variable, leave the Variable column checkbox unchecked in that row.
- If necessary, change the size of the same components in the assembly to another size.
- Click on the row for the component to be replaced.
- Click the preset button in the New Size field.
- The program opens a list of available options.
- Select a new size from the list.
- Select OK.
- The program varies the assembly and the local parts to the dimensions that are currently in the dimension table.