Step 7.2: Add Dimensions to the Design-Set

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Step 7.2: Add Dimensions to the Design-Set

Add Dimensions to the Design-Set

Element-Rows?

Each Element-Row in the Design-Set can be linked to a dimension ... from the Part-Editor  or parameter ... from a Function-Block - which you can then edit with the Design-Set dialog-box.

Important:

After you add a dimension or parameter to a Design-Set, you can only edit it with the Design-Set dialog-box.

To edit a dimension or a parameter in the normal way again, you must delete it from the Design-Set dialog-box.


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STEP 1: Open the Design-Set dialog-box

1.Mechanism-Editor: Double-click the Design-Set

- or -

See How to open an element's dialog-box

STEP 2: Unlock the Design-Set dialog-box  

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1. Click Design-Set toolbar > Padlock

The icons become colorized.

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STEP 3: Add four(4) Element-Rows to the Design-Set

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1. Click Design-Set toolbar > Add Element-Row

2.Do 1 again × 4

There are now 4 Element Rows in the Design-Set.


An Element Row - before you select a Dimension or Parameter.

Red-14-1b Select in Graphics - the Element-name (and Parent) of the Dimension or Parameter you select.

Red-14-2 Padlock - in gray before you select an element - its use is explained later

Red-14-3 Property Value (units) - the value and units of the Dimension or Parameter you select.

Red-14-4 Min-Max button - to limit the element value between a Minimum and Maximum

The active Element-Row has a white-border around the Element-Row.


Select from one Parameter or Dimension for each Element Row.

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STEP 4: Add to the Design-Set those dimension that define the position of the Cam-Shaft.

Do not close the Design-Set before you open the Part-Editor.

1.Mechanism-Editor: Edit the Base-Part.

2.Part-Editor: Click two dimensions that define the center of the Cam-Shaft relative to the Y-axisRed-14-1 and X-axisRed-14-2 of the Base-Part.

The dimensions are now Gray in the graphic-area; you cannot edit them in the Part-Editor.

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The dimensions are now in the Design-Set


GST-7-2-Design-Set-7-006-small Note: the PadlockRed-14-3 in each Element-Row is colorized and Locked.

When the icon is in this state, you cannot overwrite the Element-Row with a new Dimension or Parameter.

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STEP 5: Rename each dimension to help you identify it in the Design Set.

1.Part-Editor: Close the Design-Set dialog

2.Part-Editor: In the graphic-area: Click the dimension relative to the Y-axis

It should now be in the Selection-Window

3.Part-Editor: Right-click the dimension in the Selection-Window.

4.Part-Editor: Click Rename in contextual-menu

5.Enter Cam-X, press ENTER on your keyboard, close the Rename dialog.

Do 1-4 again, but enter Cam-Y

5.Part-Editor: Exit the Part-Editor

6.Mechanism-Editor: Open the Design-Set dialog to see the new Dimension names - Cam-XRed-14-1b and Cam-YRed-14-2.

<<the Design-Set and the two Dimension :

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STEP 6: Add to the Design-Set those dimension that define the position of the Cam-Roller.

1.Mechanism-Editor: Edit the Cam-Follower Part

2.Part-Editor: Click View toolbar > View Align - make its X-axis horizontal

3.Design-Set dialog: Click Select in graphics, to make it the active Element Row

4.Part-Editor: Click the two dimensionsRed-14-3Red-14-4 that define the center of the Cam-Roller relative to the X-axis and Y-axis of the Cam-Follower Part.

The two dimensionsRed-14-3Red-14-4 are now in the Design-Set, and gray in the Part-Editor.

There is now a dimension in each of the four(4) Element-rows.

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STEP 7: Rename the dimensions to help you identify them in the Design Set.

1.Part-Editor: Close the Design-Set dialog

2.Part-Editor: In the graphic-area: Click the dimension relative to the Y-axis (see above Red-14-3

It should now be in the Selection-Window

3.Part-Editor: Right-click the dimension in the Selection-Window.

4.Part-Editor: Click Rename in contextual-menu

5.Rename dialog: Enter Roller-X, press ENTER on your keyboard, close the Rename dialog

Do 1-4 again, but enter Roller-Y

6.Part-Editor: Exit the Part-Editor

7.Click View toolbar > View Align - so that the X-axis of the Base-Part is horizontal again.

8.Mechanism-Editor: Open the Design-Set dialog to see the new Dimension names.

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