Stock Size

I would also like to know if there is away to quickly get overall
dimensions of a part into a table in a drawing?

Thanks,
Darrell

 

What we do is to have 2 sketches that are dimensioned with driven
dimensions at the end of our tree. We then edit the sketches and add the
relations to go to the outer extremes of the part. These in turn get
linked into the custom property of the part for the overall size of the
piece and then have the BOM column set up for that custom property. We
do the same thing for weldment tables as well.

 

I have a macro that you can run to find the bounding box around a model.
The X, Y, Z values are then put into either separate custom properties, or
combined into one property. You could then grab those properties. It will
also draw a 3D sketch around the part, if you wish.

WT

 

I use that macro Wayne, works very well.

 

http://www.kcswug.com/programs/macros/

BoundingBox.swp

(Along with a bunch of others.)

WT

 

we have this prop in the part file "RD1@Annotations@20704-
A01.moPart_c" X "RD2@_c" X
"RD3@_c"
and just add the dims in the part mode. for diameter we drop the 3rd
dim and add <MOD-DIAM> to the front of the prop. the only thing is for
a sheet metal part, you need to leave it in the flat config, otherwise
it takes the folded dims which isnt enough stock, the boys on the
floor get angry ;-)

maybe not the best way or very automatic but it works pretty good

(not my idea but in place when i started here)