Hey guys,
I'm new to design tables. I'm working with one now that I want to basically build an assembly for me. I think the way it should work is this way. (I am using sheet metal panels to form walls for all practical purposes)
Let's say I want to have an option to make a 7'6" wide x 10' tall wall made from (3) 30"wx120"tall panels, or i can make a 8'wide by 10' tall wall made from (4) 24"wx120"tall panels.
What I did was insert both the 30" and 24" panels and mated them to the origin. Then I did a linear component array for both of them. I have (3) 30" panels interferring with (4) 24" panels all connected together at this point. Now I personally can toggle the suppression state of the parts and linear component arrays to give me what i want. However, when trying to create a design table, I cannot seem to figure out if there is a way to suppress whole components and linear arrays from a design table. I can adjust the linear number of panels and i can adjust how far between each part in the array. Any help would be much appreciated.
Basically, my ultimate goal with design tables is I want the ability to have a design table ask how long and tall I want my wall to be and be able to figure out if it needs 30" panels or 24" panels and then assembly it for me. Then be able to add a roof depending on how far apart the walls are. Any ideas on the ultimate goal are much appreciated as well.
Marshall,
What you are trying to do is very easy to acomplish, however, it need to be done using a Top-Down method of design, apparently by reading your post that is not what you are doing.
Attached is a model of your Parametric Wall made of Sheet Metal Panels. Decompress the file on your HD, then to open the assembly file. To see how it work, do the following:
1.- Open the design table for editing inside the SW window, then you will see a table taht will allow you to enter values for parameters you can modify (yellow colored cells), once you have entered the new parameters close the design table and the Wall will reconfigure to the new values.
To see the design table you will need to "unhide" columns and rows indicated under the entry table.
Then open the "Ref_Geometry" folder and take a look at the sketches there as well as how the "panel" part is build and pattern (look at the equations).
I believe this will serve you to understand how your "parametric wall" can be done.
Have Fun!
Also look at https://forum.solidworks.com/message/247837#247837