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This task shows you how to compute the mean
dimensions of a part. |
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You must define the tolerances
that you want before computing mean dimensions. For more about tolerances,
refer to Infrastructure User's guide Version 5. |
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Open the
Mean_Dimensions.CATPart
document. |
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Before computing mean dimensions, apply the Edit
Parameters contextual menu item to Pad.1 to
display parameters, then take a look at the part you have just opened.
The part includes three toleranced parameters as shown below.
Remember that to access tolerance values, you need to
double-click the parameter of interest, then use the Tolerance >
Edit... contextual menu item.
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Click Mean Dimensions
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A dialog box appears informing you that the operation is performed. You
then just need to update the part to observe the result.
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Click Update All
to integrate the modifications to the part. Note that the update options
set for your session (for more see
General) do not affect the Mean Dimensions command
behavior: you always have to explicitly update your part.
Mean dimensions are displayed around the part.
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Bear in mind that if parameters are driven by formulas, the
application deactivates these formulas to compute mean dimensions. |
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If you wish to go back to the previous state, click the
Mean Dimensions icon
again.
A dialog box appears informing you that the part will be resized to
nominal dimensions.
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Click OK to confirm.
An additional message appears to inform you that the operation is
performed and prompts you to update the part.
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Click OK to close the message window.
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Click the Update All icon
to resize the part to nominal dimensions.
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More about the Mean Dimensions Command
To ensure that you can run the command properly, do not use features
having the same name.
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