I am trying to use a design table to create a number of different configurations of a part that I found online. The dimensions I am interested in modifying are linked to 1) the offset distance of a reference plane (from the right plane) and 2) the distance of a Move Body command. I am not sure how to get these values to show up in the design table so that I can edit their values for different configurations.
Matt,
Thanks for your response, however I am seeing something slightly different than what you showed above. When I right click on the plane, I am presented with the option to configure the feature not the dimension. The model I am using does not dimension the position of the plane through the smart dimension feature as you showed, rather it is dimensioned as part of reference geometry (offset distance from another plane) property manager. When I go to configure the feature I am only presented with the options of suppressed or unsuppressed, not any kind of numeric entry. Not really sure how to change it over so that I am working with dimensions not features. Thanks.
Zig,
It sounds as if the dimension is a driven dimension that you are clicking on. If that's the case, you won't be able to configure it.
Can you post the part here? If not, I understand IP and all. But it is really difficult to diagnose how to do what you want to do without the actual file.
Gotcha, thanks for your feedback. I was able to find a work around for my problem by creating an additional sketch that has a vertical line that I could dimension then creating the plane to reference that line instead of using the offset from plane function. By doing this, I was able to use that dimension to drive my design table. I was just hoping to find a way to reference it directly so that I might avoid having to add additional sketches and references that might blow up my model elsewhere lower down in the tree if possible. Seems like there are a handful of Solidworks functions that use dimensions but that aren't directly referenced in the graphics area. I'm still new to Solidworks and using design tables but it was good for me to realize some of the limitations of what can be referenced for use in the design table. Didn't help that I was using an existing model that I didn't design myself. Have a good weekend.
Please mark your answer as correct then. Thanks!
Double click on the plane and select the dimension and cut and paste it into the table:
Or if you right click on the dimension and choose configure dimension:
and add a configuration:
Then Modify the dimension in one of the configurations:
Then SWX should prompt you to add it to SWX for you: