Entering gloabl variables into design tables ...

Hi Group,

I have a Global Variable under my Equations folder:

"NUM ROLLERS"=66

This drives other equations and thus some major aspects of the part
design.

I want to make a design table and several instances that change this
global variable.

what is the syntax?

Any suggestions on a work around? Is it possible to use a Custom
Property to drive a Global Variable because I know Custom Properties
can be used in design tables.

Thanks,

 

I've got a small assm (~300Kb zipped) I can send you if you like. It's
a conveyor with an excel file embedded in it that was part of a larger
assm from a Solidworks demo. The excel file was set up to calculate
the # and size of rollers based on the length of the conveyor and the
weight of the parts you wanted to put on it.

LMK and post an email address if you want it.

 

The link and global variable almost seem like the same thing yet you
can't control Global variables from DTs. This definitely needs to be
addressed.