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[Feature Request] - Configurable minimums/maximums for Configuration Variables
Chris_Kelly
Member Posts: 8 EDU
It would be nice if I could either directly configure the definition values for a configuration variable or use another configuration variable and expressions inside of them. I find myself wishing this was a thing pretty often when setting up complex configurations, so I can avoid invalid values more easily depending on other values instead of having to do broad limits.
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I second this request. Have you found any work arounds?
Do you have any specific situations or examples? That would help in providing the relevant work-arounds.
combining array's into a variable comes to mind and is very powerful.
The model I'm working with right now is not mine to share, but it is essentially one highly configurable thickened surface model of a chair back. The model pretty seamlessly accommodated a huge variety of widths, heights, and other variables. Some applications require a divot in the chair back (shown below). I'd like to use configurable min/max limits on the placement and size of the divot to prevent it from being placed outside the bounds of whatever the chair back's width/height happens to be configured to right then.
Here's a video I released recently that covers a workaround. Should have another one up today that expands on it.
The Onsherpa | Reach peak Onshape productivity
www.theonsherpa.com
Here's one with a better approach. I'd still like to have configurable min/max on configuration variables though
The Onsherpa | Reach peak Onshape productivity
www.theonsherpa.com