Need to change extrusion height of 16 different parts with a Variable or equation

paul_bartlett

This is the part I am referring to   https://cad.onshape.com/documents/19ccedfa79bcaae737fc2b78/w/57ef42aa3da09539b7ab6acb/e/595ed0d6e4e6dca34a193ead
I extruded each segment one at a time as they need to be different parts. I wold like to change the extruded height of all of them at one time. Is there a way?

jon_sorrells

You could extrude 1 part, then pattern it 16 times.  That way you can edit the one extrude, and it will change all the parts.  Make sure the pattern is set to 'New' so it creates new parts instead of merging them with the existing one.

owen_sparks

Variables?

paul_bartlett

 Do you mean I have to create 16 Variables or is there a way to include all 16 parts in one Variable?

larry_hawes

You can include all 16 parts in a variable but of course all 16 parts will extrude that single variable's amount/distance. Just copy/paste your #Height variable in to each extrude distance.

jon_sorrells

You could extrude 1 part, then pattern it 16 times.  That way you can edit the one extrude, and it will change all the parts.  Make sure the pattern is set to 'New' so it creates new parts instead of merging them with the existing one.

emagdalenaC2i

Here you can see a sample with a few variables:


Take a look to the document
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/35e4812de6a34ebfa52c6115/w/3eab0c225f16cca810cee198/e/26f6ce5a49f114f6be25d6ab

larry_hawes

Nice job...

emagdalenaC2i

Well, actually it is one of the simpliest weldments I have ever done ;-)

paul_bartlett

Extruding one part then pattern as new was just what I was looking for. Worked perfect. Many Thanks  Jon