Set offset: possible?

Hi,
first experience with SW, and I have a question.
Excuse me if it happens I use uncorrect terms, but I try to translate
them from italian.

SITUATION
I have a sketch on a plane (say a simple square, centered on the
origin).
The sketch is used to extrude for a certain thickness "Th", and with a
certain offset "Off" from the plane.

QUESTION
How can I make reference to "Off" in an equation?

PROBLEM
What I usually do is: I introduce a quota, select it, click on the
sigma symbol, add a new equation, and the quota selected appears in
the equation as, for example:
"D2@Sketch1"
But the quota introduced for the offset is not a real quota, it's only
an annotation (it's greyed out), so I cannot set its value to change
the properties of the solid.

Do I maybe make an error somewhere or is it a limit of the program?


Ciao, and thanks for any help,
Leodp

 

Interesting - I didn't realize that the feature offset dim would not be
exposed.

Anyway, the best that I can see is to offset a plane by that amount, use
that as your sketch plane, and then use that offset dim in your equation as
it is exposed.

Oh, by the way, your English is superb! If your native language is Italian,
where did you learn your English?

WT

 

Interesting - I didn't realize that the feature offset dim would not be

Thanks, It should work.

In Germany ;-)


Ciao, Leo

 

SPR 215635 For Extrude > From > Offset option, show a dimension in the
screen to reflect the offset value in the dialog.

Guess someone else asked the same question some time ago.

WT

 

Dear Leo,

As Tiffany has suggested you can make a plane offset a any distance
and make your sketch on that plane and extrude it with any thickness.
Then link boththe dimensions with the equations. I have uploaded a
part with simple example. Hope this works for you.

The file download link http://filecargo.com/dw.php?id=1184584377&/0/offset.zip

Regards

Deepak