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3D bounding box dimensions of part

mark_morgen
mark_morgen Member Posts: 12 ✭
in Community Support
I'm trying to show the overall dimensions of a 3d part in Onshape... does it exist?  I want to select a part name from the list, then click on Properties and have the overall size displayed in XYZ coordinates.  So a cell phone body would show something like [10, 70, 150] mm.  If the part is rotated about one axis, the bounding box and corresponding dimensions would change accordingly.
Thank you!

Answers

  • eric_pesty
    eric_pesty Member, pcbaevp Posts: 2,822 PRO
    This FS can calculate this and store the values in variables:
    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/1191ad078261c48e44f33209/v/71772266066c4d67841687c9/e/4c39ed16c0185c62272d5c95
  • mark_morgen
    mark_morgen Member Posts: 12 ✭
    This definitely helps!  Thank you!  I can create the box, then select two perpendicular faces of the new box, click on Measure (btm rt corner) and I get the overall size.  I'll be able to use this for more functions, but this is a really good workaround until Onshape provides a one click solution!  {HINT, HINT]
    Thank you!
  • eric_pesty
    eric_pesty Member, pcbaevp Posts: 2,822 PRO
    mark_morgen said:
    This definitely helps!  Thank you!  I can create the box, then select two perpendicular faces of the new box, click on Measure (btm rt corner) and I get the overall size.  I'll be able to use this for more functions, but this is a really good workaround until Onshape provides a one click solution!  {HINT, HINT]
    Thank you!
    You shouldn't need the measure tool: the feature creates three variables:


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