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Match Dimensions

 ● Using this function on the Menu Bar click TSDUtilities as shown below, then select the   Icon.

 

 TSD UTILITIES TOOLBAR - match dimesions

 

● Alternately use the   button located on the Command Manager Tool Bar under TSDUtilities tab as shown below. 

 

 


 

Option 1.

 

Select the Driving Plate component as shown below on the column closest to the Left.

Note that the Use Parent Weldment Assembly has been selected/ checked on the feature tree.

This option only allows the changes to the selected Sketch name ie member sketch 2,3,4 as shown. Without giving the option to select the dimension to change.

As per dialog box in the feature tree.

 

Match Dimesion

 

Option 2.

 

The Parent Weldment Assembly check box is unselected, this enables the user to select all or some of the sketches which requires matching to the controlling Base Plate.

Once you have selected the Dimension to add – Click the ADD button to make the final selection, then select the green tick box.

 

This plate is driving the Dimension to which the other selected Plate Dimensions will match when selected.

 

Selected Plates will match dimensions to the Select Component

 
FOOTING DETAILS - MATCHING DIMENSIONS

 

Below is showning the completed process, all the Base Plates now are all identical.

 

 

 

 

Video Demonstration Link

 

Click this link to go to the TSDUtilities Toolbar TSDUtilities Toolbar