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Re: Adding Configuration to BOM Table
if you insist on using a single part number for different length parts, be my guest.
there are 2 ways to approach this:
If you rock a pro or enterprise license, you could create a custom property, add it to the BOM and configure that in a similar custom feature as partname, but then adapted to configure the length.
else try and hack the partname feature to configure the description.
Re: Shell Thickness
Outer diameter is 130 mm.
Inner diameter is 126 mm.
Outer radius is 65 mm.
Inner radius is 63 mm.
65 - 63 = 2.
Re: Adding Configuration to BOM Table
you could use the Partname custom feature, and include the length in the partname:
Re: Adding Configuration to BOM Table
When defining the length at the assembly level, you'll be able to call in a configurable part studio (unlimited options if you use a configuration variable for the length). It will change the length, as well as the partname in one go since it will apply the variable to all features in the tree, not just the geometry.
rightclick to 'convert to expression' on the sting/text field and input your configuration variable there. using toSring(#variable)…
in the example you'll see I used toString(#Length/millimeter) (to make it unitless), and then added the units in the third string.
@EvanReese: is there a way to make a units option in the feature? so that it'll do that for you for all 'ValueWithUnit' types?
see below the assembly on the right (BOM showing) and configurable part studio on the left.
Re: Trouble with Imported Unconstrained DXF Sketches
There is no auto-constraint option on imported sketches. I believe Martin is talking theoretically.
Even when we have AGI, or just if I give a DXF to another expert human, it's not possible for them to know what was my design intent all the time just by looking at an unconstrained sketch (or import). Sure, there are things that an automatic system could do to help clean up basic things, like making points that are within some tolerance be coincident or horizontal/vertical lines be constrained as such, but beyond that, it gets tricky very quickly.
S1mon
Re: Need help with this wrap feature.
Cura definately will show you supports. you just have to find where to turn it on. I primarily used Cura up to this point. but think I'm gonna switch to bambu studio. seems more robust. That's what that pic is from. Cura will do tree supports. you have to turn on the advanced settings and get your hands dirty.
MDesign
Re: Need help with this wrap feature.
Probably gonna get better help from 3D printing forums…. but your fins are only 0.8mm thick at the widest part. It looks as though your layer thickness is pretty thick. for such fine detail. 270° seems high for PETG but maybe that spec on the filament your using. I just printed something in PETG last night at 234°. You can try to switch to tree supports with a single wall & change layer height to 0.16 or 0.12. I'm assuming your using a 0.4 nozzle... a smaller nozzle will increase detail at the expense of printing time.
You will have to learn what settings do what so you can get the result you desire. 3D printing definitely isn't as plug and play as some might think.
MDesign
Re: How to smoothly transition oblique 90 corners perpendicular to a curving Fillet
For those who like parametric models (who doesn't?!), I added a couple more variables in this version: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/cb32d19500afdd5969cb34d1/v/969371bee8a0bb2dcf862edc/e/4f60f6b43b92b11564034e06
Open up the variable table and play with the isoparam variables, and also the launch_angle….
Re: How to smoothly transition oblique 90 corners perpendicular to a curving Fillet
Presumably you want that 90 degree corner to transition to the face of the fillet. Here's one way:
Re: Need help with this wrap feature.
I added some filets That may help strength of part intersects and added them to circular patterns instead of in sketch. More efficient.
Haven't done much of the printing myself but the scuttle but is that tilting the part to 45 deg will eliminate a bunch of supports.
Maybe someone with more experience can chip in on printing? 😁
