Angle Between - SolidEdge

Angle Between

Use this to ...

• Create stacked or chained dimensions with an angular distance between the selections.
• The following video demonstrates how to create Angle Between dimensions. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video.

Prerequisites

• Solid Edge must be in the Profile mode. Profile mode is automatically activated when creating a sketch feature or creating a profile for a feature.

Process: Creating Angles Between Dimensions

1. Select Angle Between from the Distance Between fly-out on the Draw toolbar.

2. In the Graphics window, pick the base location. The base object highlights.

3. Pick the second object. The second object highlights and the dimension displays.

4. If necessary, select from the Orientation list on the ribbon bar.

5. If necessary, activate Compliment on the ribbon bar.

6. Pick the location of the dimension.

7. Pick the next curve. Move the cursor to display the second dimension as stacked or chain.

8. Pick the location of the dimension.

9. Continue picking the curves for dimensioning, and placing the dimensions. The dimensions continue placement in the selected style, stacked or chained.

10. Right-click to finish or select a new base location.

Creating Advanced Dimensions - SolidEdge

Creating Advanced Dimensions

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Overview: There are a few dimension types that can save time in dimensioning a profile. These dimension types are not used as often and sometimes do not convey the design intent of the profile. Play the video for an overview of creating advanced dimensions, and editing profile objects. This file contains sound, so be sure to adjust your volume accordingly.

Angle Between

This option creates angular dimensions that are stacked or chained from the first dimension placed. This option uses a similar selection method as the Dimension Between option discussed earlier.

Coordinate Dimensions

Coordinate dimensions are a series of dimensions placed from a common origin. They are typically used in manufacturing to give X and Y positions relative to a common start point, and are handy for quickly dimensioning a series of locations. The drawback is they may not capture the design intent you desire. Coordinate dimensions are created by selecting the origin point and by defining the orientation. After the orientation is defined, subsequent locations are defined and the dimension is placed for each location.

Deleting Objects

For profiles in general, it is sometimes necessary to remove an object from a profile. Any type of object can be removed by simply selecting the object, and by pressing the DELETE key. If you wish to remove a geometric constraint, click Select Tool on the Draw toolbar and pick the geometric constraint. Press the DELETE key to remove the selected object. The same works for dimensions and curves contained in the profile.

Equal Constraint - SolidEdge

Equal

Use this to ...

• Make two lines the same length or two arcs/circles the same radius.

Key Points

• Keeps the amount of sketch dimensions down.
• Conveys design intent of always keeping the two curves the same length.
• The Equal constraint displays as a set of equal signs display on the curves that are equal.

Process: Setting Two Curves to be Equal

1. Click Equal on the Features and Relationships toolbar.

2. In the Graphics window, pick the first curve.

3. Pick the second curve. The first line modifies to be the same length as the second line or the first arc/circle changes to the same radius as the second arc/circle.

Tips

A line and an arc cannot be made equal to each other.