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How to link intersection dimensions to global variables?

Question asked by Al S. on Jul 4, 2020
Latest reply on Jul 6, 2020 by Glenn Schroeder

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I'm using SOLIDWORKS 2019.

I'm trying to use the Intersect tool to "fill" a tank and pipes with water.

This isn't available for assemblies so:

first I saved the assembly as a part,
then added a block of water to the part and
subtracted the pipes from the water to get the intersection.

The dimensions of my original parts are linked to global variables in a common text file but the assembly-saved-as-a-part and the resulting intersection are not. Is there any way to link the intersection to the global variables, or possibly a workaround?

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Al S. Jul 4, 2020 2:45 PM

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Glenn Schroeder Jul 6, 2020 10:00 AM

. . . or possibly a workaround?

Not a workaround, but an easier way. Don't save the Assembly as Part. See How to use one Part to remove Material from another Part in an Assembly?.

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Al S. @ Glenn Schroeder on Jul 6, 2020 12:50 PM

The indent tool is giving me all sorts of trouble. For example, the diameter of the water in the pipes matches the outer diameter of the pipes, not their inner diameter. This was not happening with the intersect tool. I'll probably just make the part I want from a standalone sketch, shouldn't be too hard..

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Glenn Schroeder @ Al S. on Jul 6, 2020 2:06 PM

Al S. wrote:

The indent tool is giving me all sorts of trouble. For example, the diameter of the water in the pipes matches the outer diameter of the pipes, not their inner diameter. This was not happening with the intersect tool. I'll probably just make the part I want from a standalone sketch, shouldn't be too hard..

For pipes it will remove just the portion of the water Part that interferes with the pipe. It will leave water in the center of the pipe, but that should be a separate body. You can then use the "Delete Body" feature to get rid of it.

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Al S. Jul 4, 2020 2:45 PM
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Part file is attached.
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. . . or possibly a workaround?
Not a workaround, but an easier way. Don't save the Assembly as Part. See How to use one Part to remove Material from another Part in an Assembly?.
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- Al S. @ Glenn Schroeder on Jul 6, 2020 12:50 PM
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  The indent tool is giving me all sorts of trouble. For example, the diameter of the water in the pipes matches the outer diameter of the pipes, not their inner diameter. This was not happening with the intersect tool. I'll probably just make the part I want from a standalone sketch, shouldn't be too hard..
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  - Glenn Schroeder @ Al S. on Jul 6, 2020 2:06 PM
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    Al S. wrote:
    
    The indent tool is giving me all sorts of trouble. For example, the diameter of the water in the pipes matches the outer diameter of the pipes, not their inner diameter. This was not happening with the intersect tool. I'll probably just make the part I want from a standalone sketch, shouldn't be too hard..
    
    For pipes it will remove just the portion of the water Part that interferes with the pipe. It will leave water in the center of the pipe, but that should be a separate body. You can then use the "Delete Body" feature to get rid of it.
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