{"id":1391,"date":"2013-09-27T08:55:56","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T07:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2015-11-04T11:39:33","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T11:39:33","slug":"new-in-solidworks-2014-fixed-length-spline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/new-in-solidworks-2014-fixed-length-spline\/","title":{"rendered":"New in SolidWorks 2014: Fixed Length Spline"},"content":{"rendered":"

In SolidWorks 2014<\/a>, you can set a dimension to fix the length of a spline. You can reference this dimension in custom properties, configurations, equations, and tables, including design tables and BOMs. Previously, you could not dimension splines to a fixed length.<\/p>\n

To set a fixed length:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Open install_dir<\/var>\\samples\\whatsnew\\sketching\\fixed_length.sldprt. \"SW2014-FixedLengthSpline1\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Click\u00a0Smart Dimension \"SW2014-FixedLengthSpline2\"<\/a>\u00a0(Dimensions\/Relations toolbar) or Tools > Dimensions > Smart Dimensions.<\/li>\n
  3. Click\u00a0anywhere on the spline to place the dimension and click\u00a0\"SW2014-FixedLengthSpline3\"<\/a> to close the Dimension PropertyManager. A radial style dimension appears and is attached to the spline.<\/li>\n
  4. Drag an endpoint of the spline. The length remains the same when you drag endpoints or\u00a0change the shape of the spline.
    \n    \"SW2014-FixedLengthSpline5\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. To\u00a0change the spline\u2019s length, double-click the dimension and enter a new \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 value in the Modify dialog box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Be sure to check out our new SolidWorks 2014 website<\/a> to see everything else that\u2019s new with this release.<\/p>\n

    Posted by Matthew West in the SolidWorks Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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