Hey Guys,
I am designing a parametric model of one of our components where the dimensions are being driven by equations.
But because there are so many dimensions and parts which can be suppressed/unsuppressed the equation manager is getting pretty hectic.
I was wondering if there is a way to link my equation variables to an external program such as excel or access, so I can make a simple UI for my variables which could be easily edited by somebody who doesn’t have a lot of experience with solidworks?
I know about the design table function in configurations but I haven’t found a way to link my equations to it (yet)
I know this is a long shot, I haven’t found anything on google about doing this but it cant hurt to ask.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Jack,
I think that Design Table is what you're looking for.
You can have a Design Table with an unique configuration.
You must see the following topics from Mauricio Martinez-Saez:
DT driving an entire Assembly
Configuring a Top-down Assembly from outside SW - User Input without opening SolidWorks.
You can download the models, learn about how the funcionality was implemented and try to apply for your models.
Right now, I don't have a model to show you, but I think that, with these topics, you could achieve what you're searching.