use variable in assembly

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• owen_sparks Member, Developers Posts: 2,660 PRO

  November 2017

  Sorry variables only extend to PartStudios today.
  
  To what end do you wish to use them?  There may be another approach.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Owen S.
  

  Business Systems and Configuration Controller
  HWM-Water Ltd
  

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• mohammad_haji Member Posts: 8 ✭✭

  November 2017

  To use in unpaired or not direct related to or more parts in 2 different assemblies.
  For example, relation between a cylinder bore to a lever in assembly. one number using for a 2 different type of calculation. Force & length. 

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• mohammad_haji Member Posts: 8 ✭✭

  November 2017

  Why ca not use a variable number like this:
  #X@Part1 ?

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• 3dcad Member, OS Professional, Mentor Posts: 2,476 PRO

  November 2017 Answer ✓

  @mohammad_haji
  If you have an idea or feature you would need in Onshape, create a ticket using feedback (?-menu in cad). You will then get email if/when it's implemented and more importantly Onshape can collectively get data on what we users need.
  

  //rami
  

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• jim_sung Member Posts: 3 ✭

  January 2021

  I'm modeling a dining table.  I have a parametric variable called "reveal" that is used by other parametric variables that in turn constrain various parts, so it is needed in the Part Studio.  However, I also need the parameter in Assembly ("offset" in "Fastened mate"), but as pointed out by @owen_sparks, parametric variables are not visible in Assembly.
  
  I look at configuration variables, but I don't think it is applicable to my use case.
  
  

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• Scott_Morris Member Posts: 17 EDU

  March 2023

  I would like to set the offset distance of many components to a variable so i do not have to visit all the connections to update the distances as things change.

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• _anton Member, Onshape Employees Posts: 444

  March 2023

  Scott_Morris said:

  I would like to set the offset distance of many components to a variable so i do not have to visit all the connections to update the distances as things change.

  You can drive your design from the top with a Variable Studio - those variables can be used in Part Studios and Assemblies.

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• S1mon Member Posts: 3,315 PRO

  March 2023

  Ons solution would be to have some sort of a skeleton sketch that you can assemble your parts to. Build the offset distances into the sketches.

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• eric_pesty Member Posts: 2,172 PRO

  March 2023

  Scott_Morris said:

  I would like to set the offset distance of many components to a variable so i do not have to visit all the connections to update the distances as things change.

  You can do this if you define your variable in a "variable studio"

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• daniel_melameth Member Posts: 9 ✭

  May 1

  @eric_pesty The problem with using a Variable Studio is the variables are shared across all tabs in the document.

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• eric_pesty Member Posts: 2,172 PRO

  May 2 edited May 2 Answer ✓

  https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/116708#Comment_116708

  Not if you uncheck the "Insert into all Parts Studios and Assemblies" checkbox. You can then manually choose exactly which variable(s) to import in any assembly.

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• mohammad_haji Member Posts: 8 ✭✭

  May 5

  Even though seven years have passed and so much has changed — new features, new updates, and all done by your successors — I really appreciate that you noticed my old question and took the time to reply. Thanks a lot!

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