I have a part that is dependent upon the orientation of parts within an assembly for it's geometry, but it will not update until I open the 3D sketch contained within the part. It seems that part of the geometry updates that is constrained to another parts geometry, but will not update the part's equations.
The part that will not update is the "Long Belt" and the equations are referenced from the angle of the "Idlers" in the assembly.
Can anyone help me?!?
Make sure the components are set to resolve in your assembly and not in lightweight (blue feather).
When in assembly, to update the model, try pressing Ctrl+B to rebuilt the document or press the traffic light icon on the top.
If it doen'st work, Ctrl+Q should do the tricks!
Ctrl+B and Ctrl+Q don't do the trick and everything is set to resolved. No dice, thank you though.
Sorry to hear that.
So! I opened your file and I couldn't find where your equations where.
Athought here's a idea for a trick I used.
You can link your value to an external .txt file, it's easy to use. You can have a quick tutorial if needed here: Tech Tip: Linking SolidWorks Equations to an External File - YouTube
Whenever I did that, I was able to have the .txt file open in a monitor while solidworks on the other one.
I was able then to change my valur, always in the .txt file, just save it and update with Ctrl+Q in solidworks, and everything worked fine for me!
Meybe you could go that way
Equations are in the part "Long curved belt" under "boundary surface 3" labeled "3Dsketch7" you will see them attached at 90° to the vertical lines running down the center line.
The 3Dsketch7 dimension is driven. It's not a dimension you can change manually.
What dimension your driving dimension?
That would be the limit angle constraint for each(for a total of 6) of the idlers (20deg 18in 6in roll) within the assembly. the angle is driven from that so I can drag and drop during the animation.
See how that does work for you, I linked the angle on the side supports to the .txt file.
Try opeing the assembly, changing the value in the .txt file. save it (you can keep it open) and rebuilt the assebly.
The assembly should update according to the value. Well it worked for me.
That you give you the headline on how to make everthing fit as you want.
BTW, the belt isn't updating, I'm not use to boundary surface, sorry.
My intent is to use this in an animation as teaching aid for conveyor belt tracking, so I will need this to dynamically update. If I can get this to work I have 3 more projects like this.