Controling repeat region dimensions....

[dooghspuno]

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to show "limit dimensions" in a repeat region driven table? All I can get to show in the table is the mean dimensions. Any help would be appreciated!


Thanks,


Doug

 

[vlad1979]

as far as I know you can add the limit dimensions to the family table, just click on the limits. And they will be added to the family table.

 

[dooghspuno]

Vlad,


Are you talking in the dimension properties... set it to limits? If so that is what I have done, and I still only have the mean dimension in my table. Is there possibly a config setting for this?


Doug

 

[vlad1979]

yes, in model set the dimension propertiesto limits, then go to family table, insert a new column / dimension and click on the limit dimensions, and they will be added to the family table as separate columns.

 

[dooghspuno]

Thanks, another variable

 

[vlad1979]

I don't understand what symbol? Please make this a little clear.

 

[dooghspuno]

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See above....In the dimension properties dialog box if you use "@S" in place of your dimensionPro-e will display your dimension name (in this case "D") instead of the dimension itself. This is handy when your doing a tabulated table on a drawing, I have a column "D" on my drawing (table) which covers 15 different dimensions/parts.The problem is when the information populates the table, only the mean dimension comes into the table even though I have "limits" set in thedimension properties. Does that clear up what I'm trying to accomplish? Any help would be appreciated!

 

[dooghspuno]

Here's PTC answer....

There is no current, direct functionality in Pro/ENGINEER to display/control Limit tolerances of in a 2D repeat region on a drawing of the model. Please refer to the Alternate Technique below for a noted technique to get these results.<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />

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Alternate Technique

With the tolerance mode of the dimension set to Plus-Minus (as opposed to Limits), however, the upper and lower tolerance modifiers can be added to the family table. To show the Limit-style values in the family table (and ultimately, the 2D repeat region), first set the tolerance mode of the dimension to Plus-Minus. Next, create two relations as follows:
<param1>=d#+tp#
<param2>=d#-tm#
where "#" is the symbol number of the dimension (click #Info, #Switch Dimensions while the dimension is viewed on screen to see the symbol). The dimension, d#, can be actively varied in the family table and the parameters, <param1> and <param2>, can be shown in the family table or called out in the repeat region.

Thanks for your efforts Vlad!

 

[vlad1979]

The method you found is OK. But... actually what I was talking about was to put the tolerances directly in family table, without parameters.


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That's why I said just click on the limits. And yes it has to do with the fact you are putting S (to show the symbol) that way you don't see the tolerances and you can't select them.

 

[dooghspuno]

Ok.... Thanks again Vlad!!