i do not know if this is right topic section for my question but if not i'm sorry...
i'm trying to do a bolt component containing a screw, ring, and nut maybe a hole but it's not necesary... firs what i did was create a main parameter "DIAMETER" from which others dimensions are derivated(i used approx. formulas, not tables). i did it for all parts, then i defined for each part a relations,datums, sections and features. I did an TEMP_ASSEMBLY of that 3 parts where i make additional datum to get dimension for screw length(which is defined as flexible). I did a parameter "DIA" and i connect it to "DIAMETER" of alls. Then i make a UDF from that parts, but... if i place it in assembly first problem is that i can't define diameter right in UDF creation proces, and second problem is that a main "DIA" parameter of TEMP_ASSEMBLY which drives others parts parameter DIAMETER is not accessible...
thanx for any advice
i'm trying to do a bolt component containing a screw, ring, and nut maybe a hole but it's not necesary... firs what i did was create a main parameter "DIAMETER" from which others dimensions are derivated(i used approx. formulas, not tables). i did it for all parts, then i defined for each part a relations,datums, sections and features. I did an TEMP_ASSEMBLY of that 3 parts where i make additional datum to get dimension for screw length(which is defined as flexible). I did a parameter "DIA" and i connect it to "DIAMETER" of alls. Then i make a UDF from that parts, but... if i place it in assembly first problem is that i can't define diameter right in UDF creation proces, and second problem is that a main "DIA" parameter of TEMP_ASSEMBLY which drives others parts parameter DIAMETER is not accessible...
thanx for any advice