Is there a way to link to a rounded mass property in a drawing, forshowing an estimated weight.

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by eworm, Feb 3, 2009.

  1. eworm

    eworm Guest

    I have drawing that links to a property in the model "weight" which
    uses "".
    The problem is that the number shown is to three places, (for example
    4075.301 lbs.) But my model is a very inaccurate dummy assembly.
    I would like the weight to show (for example 4100) so that the
    customer doesn't assume the weight is accurate.

    I know how to round values in SW equations but for some reason the "SW-
    " property will not work pass any value to the
    equations in the assembly.

    Is there a way to do this without macros?
     
    eworm, Feb 3, 2009
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  2. eworm

    manager Guest

    They supposedly fixed it so that you didn't have to go back into the
    part or assembly and set the significant digits down to what is
    appropriate for large parts.

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    manager, Feb 3, 2009
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  3. eworm

    eworm Guest

    I do not understand.
    How does one set the significant digits down to what is appropriate
    for large part?
     
    eworm, Feb 5, 2009
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  4. eworm

    manager Guest

    The old way was to go into the part or assembly and set the significant
    digits for mass to a desirable value. Seems to me they fixed it so it
    could be set in the drawing independently now, but I don't remember just
    how.

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    manager, Feb 7, 2009
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