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Variables and driver/ driven dimensions

Ste_WilsonSte_Wilson Member Posts: 198 EDU
So I've been playing with funicular polygon sketches and it would be amazing if I could take the dimensions from the diagram which are all dependent on the F1 and F2 and display these.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/30632144ce1febd02d23f53f/w/279fa6d817d5712f10a41d7a/e/758d3241e9b203083846ed97

I can set a dimension to be driven by a variable, I like this!
Can I then get dimensions dependant on those variables to display anywhere/to appear in a table?

Is this feature script territory?

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  • Ste_WilsonSte_Wilson Member Posts: 198 EDU
    edited August 2020
    That's good, that's really good!  Thank you :)
    So there is no way plonk that into a dynamic table/ spreadsheet type thing?
    But thanks, that's really helpful!
    I can use that this now as an example for my students on how to graphically analyse a simple frame!

    Putting the 'fun' in funicular!
  • Ste_WilsonSte_Wilson Member Posts: 198 EDU
    Cheers for that.  I think that's set up now to analyse a simple frame and reaction forces as well as the force in each member of the structure and the entire thing is driven by the load value F_1 and F_2.  For a full house, it needs to say if each member is compression or tension but as another teaching diagram, it'll do for now.  
  • john_mcclaryjohn_mcclary Member, Developers Posts: 3,890 PRO
    edited August 2020
    Well if you want to spit out engineering calculations based off of the measured values...

    You could create a custom table and read all of the variables from the part studio, then export that table however you want

    here is some sample code for a custom table you can copy and experiment with
    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ae128fca39a1d825a3c5d427/v/c5a2dfaa44fa712f8445f53f/e/3068316aed3ce312a6d15462
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