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Beginner question: What do the terms 'driven' and 'driving' mean?

Question asked by Adam Wilkosz on Sep 4, 2012
Latest reply on Sep 4, 2012 by Adam Wilkosz
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I see these words being mentioned in numerous solidworks literature and I still don't entirely understand what they mean. For example, what is a driving dimension?

 

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Alin Vargatu
Alin Vargatu Sep 4, 2012 4:57 PM
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In short:

 

- a driving dimension will change the geometry of the model  (like when you ask your foreman in real life to "make this bar 3" long").

 

- a driven dimension will only measure an existing model without affecting it ("please check this bar and tell me how long it is").

 

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- a driving dimension drives the model (change the dimension => change the model)

 

- a driven or reference dimension is driven by the model (change the model => change the dimension)

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