Making it simple, imagine I have a cube: I would like to put another smaller cube at 1/3 of the edge and another copy of the smaller cube at 2/3 of che edge.
For now, I mirrored the smaller cube around the right plane of the bigger one, but I don't know how to mate at 1/3.
Can you help?
If it's an assembly:
Add a global variable, using the Measure option, and set this to the big cube dimension.
Add a distance mate and in Equations, set it equal to the global variable / 3.
Can you upload your files?
Kevin
Add a reference point. Inside the reference point dialog box, you can
or
Then you can evenly distribute 2 points:
Or you can add 1 point at 1/3 distance and a 2nd point at 2/3:
Then mate your 2nd cube to the point
Use reference geometry - Point.
Put two Points on the edge of the bigger cube (will divide into three), and mate to those.
I'm not used to Global Variables, I also saw Linked Values: I have to study them.
About Thomas' answer: should I manually put the points at 1/3??
Choosing to evenly distribute or selecting a percentage will update the position with you change the length of the edge.
Dario Piantanida wrote:
I'm not used to Global Variables, I also saw Linked Values: I have to study them.
About Thomas' answer: should I manually put the points at 1/3??
Hello,
The small cube will move in proportion to the size of the big cube.
Kevin
In the Point dialog select Evenly Distribute and fill in the value "2".
Wow Dan, thank you very much for detailed instructions!!!
I'll try this as soon as I get back to my SW PC!
BTW, Linked Values seem interesting (and Global Variables), what are they meant for?
Hello everybody and thank you very much for all smart solutions; all of them, I think Dan's one is the most straightforward, as I can easily tell SW how many evenly separated points I need.
Linked values are interesting: can anybody reference a quick guide with examples?
Thanks again.
Dario Piantanida wrote:
Hello everybody and thank you very much for all smart solutions; all of them, I think Dan's one is the most straightforward, as I can easily tell SW how many evenly separated points I need.
Linked values are interesting: can anybody reference a quick guide with examples?
Thanks again.
https://help.solidworks.com/2019/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_linking_dimension_values.htm
https://blog.trimech.com/why-and-how-to-link-dimensions-in-solidworks
Add a reference point. Inside the reference point dialog box, you can
or
Then you can evenly distribute 2 points:
Or you can add 1 point at 1/3 distance and a 2nd point at 2/3:
Then mate your 2nd cube to the point