I am making a closed assembly of different part by taking reference of inner volume. My inner volume is the main driving feature. When i edit or change inner volume size parts in assembly get automatically updated but when i see the drawings all dimensions are old and those are not updated. Is there any way by which dimension in drawings get updated automatically.
Hi,
i guess reference are breaking here. My view is getting updated once the part is updated but dimensional reference is breaking.
Is there any way out?
Hi Rupesh,
If the views on the drawing sheet are updating but the dims are not, it sounds like someone has manually over-riden the dims. Select the dim and the manager down the left side should see a check box with to that effect. Uncheck that and it will show the actual dimension.
Hi,
its not over driven. I made the drawings but after updating the part, drawing dims are stuck as previous once.
Are you able to share a part and drawing file?
the drawing and the assembly are open at the same time. The view properties are showing that you are looking at the active part in the assembly.
you have rebuilt the assembly, the part and the drawing?
The dims in the drawing come from the part by going to insert model items or have they been added by smart dimensioning in the drawing?
If you used smart dims I would try inserting model items into the part to get the dims. that or make sure that all the dims are not dangling and reattach the dims or just put in new ones.
yes i have rebuilt all.
i have taken dim from smart dimension.
Hi Rupesh,
Does a Ctrl+Q rebuild bring through the dimensions once you've changed them?
Was just going to post that.
no it was also not working
It looks like the best way to fix the issue is to upload the drawing with model for external review.
Dear Rupesh,
If the part sketch dimensions are given with the reference to the other component then it will updates when you modify the component through which you applied dimensions.
On the other side if you add dimensions part with respective component then only the part gets relocated it will not modify the desired parts dimensions.
hi Rupesh,
what colour are the dimensions that are not updating?
if they are the green/brown colour like below then it is possible that the referenced edge/vertex has at some stage been lost.
it is difficult to pinpoint without the fileset.
are you able to do a full pack and go with the drawing and referenced parts and assembly?
the dimensions are not attached, but where that has occurred I cant say.
id start again from scratch, using a basic model and principle just to see if it is achieveable.
it sounds like a bit of reverse engineering??
this isn't the best way to go generally.
i am sorry i am not able to attach the data.but dimensions are like this
the same color what you have shown in your image.
i also tried to make dimension from converting lines so that i can get a external object/line which is always attached to the reference edge.
but that converted line from drawing view is not updating after geometry change.
you need to re-create the dimensions using the lines you need.
if you create a dimension and then remove the edge/face that they were attached to the become 'dangling' which is why the show up orange/yellow.
are the dimensions that you are looking for in your model? If they are insert model items and then they will update.
Hi Rupesh,
from the scenario you describe, your drawings should update accordingly. Some reasons they may not include: