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Dimension the length of a path in a sketch?
Aidan_Goettsch
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Is it possible to dimension the total length of multiple sketch entities. For example, a belt wrapping around two pulleys. I understand the belt FeatureScript could create this given a fixed distance between pulleys, but I'd like to drive the center to center distance based on the length of a premade belt.
In this case, I'd like to set the total length of the arcs and the lines to equal a specific belt length.
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One way is to use variables and have a formula for the straight length.
here is a simplified one that only works with both pulleys at same diameter. Maybe it will give you an idea of how to make it suit you.
Once I extruded and then applied the Measure Value FeatureScript, it took me about 30 seconds to dial a specific belt length in