Where to find Model Informatiun besides Mass/Propertes

Well, here I am again, the pain in the u know what , asking you
Solidworks Gurus yet another questiun. For example we will use a wire
formed in the shape of an "S",made by sweep.
Where do I go in Solidworks to get the exact linear dimensiun of a
model of a wire-shaped part. Boss man wants to know the exact length
of wire needed to making this part.
I know I can go to Tools/Mass Propertes.. and get mass, volume,
dencity, etc, but for some reason "perimetor". Or "linear" dimensiun
is not included??? Is there a places to go where this is all
calculated, or am I expecting SWX to be too much like Autocad?
I do not wish you to be thinking that I did not search the help
files. I have found, to my dismay, that unless you can word what you
are looking for with exactniss, chances are you will not find.
I am thanking you for your effort,
Hajji Kumaraju

 

Have you tried the Measure Tool on the sketch for the path of the sweep?

 

Yes I did roll back to the single line sketch of the path and selected
it and used the measuring tool and I did get the perimetor length,
thanking you very much.
Hajji

 

You shouldn't have to roll back. If you show the sketch and can pick
it that should be all you need to get it into measure.

If the sketch is made up of arcs and lines you can dimension all of
them and then create an equation summing the dimensions and use that
to drive the length of a single straight line which of course is the
length of your "S".

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Has anyone checked the masses of a assembled part, I just had
something made and the finished mass was not correct?

 

I haven't noticed any problems with the mass of parts that wasn't pilot
error. Are you sure that the density of your part is correct? Is the same
configuration being used to make the parts that you are measuring?

Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"