Configurations as Variables

famadorian

Can configurations be used as variables?

For example, if I have a cabinet height of X, can I define a drawer as X/3?

kevin_o_toole_1

An alternative suggestion to @john_mcclary 's which still lets you use a single table:

1. Add a variable feature to your Part Studio, name it "length"
2. Right click the variable value > click Configure by "Dimensions"
3. Assign values to the new variable's column as you've done to the Sketch 1 column above 
4. Now, you can use "#length" with those values anywhere in the Part Studio

John is right that in Onshape, you can use multiple configuration inputs to achieve a more flexible design. If these dimensions are independent, and if you want a part with any dimensions to be insertable into an assembly, then his solution with multiple inputs of "Length", "Width", etc. will work better overall.

NeilCooke

Of course, any variable, regular or configuration, can be used to drive dimensions.

famadorian

NeilCooke said:

Of course, any variable, regular or configuration, can be used to drive dimensions.

Great, but how can I get to it?

How can I reference the 800mm?

I want something like variable(800mm)/#drawers

famadorian

Also, here I want to use the variable to drive this extrude as well, instead of making another configuration variable 

john_mcclary

you would make a configuration variable


Give it some initial values and ranges


Now you can reference it anywhere in the part studio with the name shown


And you can change its value from above the tree



The table style configuration you have shown is not a variable. It is the current value of the dimension you have configured, and it cannot be read directly.

konstantin_shiriazdanov

famadorian said:

Also, here I want to use the variable to drive this extrude as well, instead of making another configuration variable 

You can't use configuration list value as variable, but you can configure variable as list type.

kevin_o_toole_1

An alternative suggestion to @john_mcclary 's which still lets you use a single table:

1. Add a variable feature to your Part Studio, name it "length"
2. Right click the variable value > click Configure by "Dimensions"
3. Assign values to the new variable's column as you've done to the Sketch 1 column above 
4. Now, you can use "#length" with those values anywhere in the Part Studio

John is right that in Onshape, you can use multiple configuration inputs to achieve a more flexible design. If these dimensions are independent, and if you want a part with any dimensions to be insertable into an assembly, then his solution with multiple inputs of "Length", "Width", etc. will work better overall.

famadorian

kevin_o_toole_1 said:

An alternative suggestion to @john_mcclary 's which still lets you use a single table:

1. Add a variable feature to your Part Studio, name it "length"
2. Right click the variable value > click Configure by "Dimensions"
3. Assign values to the new variable's column as you've done to the Sketch 1 column above 
4. Now, you can use "#length" with those values anywhere in the Part Studio

John is right that in Onshape, you can use multiple configuration inputs to achieve a more flexible design. If these dimensions are independent, and if you want a part with any dimensions to be insertable into an assembly, then his solution with multiple inputs of "Length", "Width", etc. will work better overall.

Right, thanks, using a variable;)