Dialog: Function-Block: Design-Set

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Dialog: Function-Block: Design-Set

Design-Set FB

See Add Design-Set

Use Design-Sets to edit in one place dimensions and parameters that you believe to be important to the outcome of a design-objective.

You can add more than one Design-Set to model for different design objectives.

Question:

Why use a Design-Set?

Answers:

A.Frequently, to improve a design objective, you must edit the same dimensions and dialog parameters many times. With a Design-Set, you can add and edit them in one dialog.

B.If you need to open the model after a period of time, a Design-Set reminds you of the dimensions and parameters that are important to your design. Also, you can give your model to different engineers and tell them to ONLY edit the dimensions and parameters that are in the Design-Set.

C.When a dimension is in a Design-Set, you can only edit it in the Design-Set. This protects the dimension from you accidentally editing it in the Part-Editor.

IMPORTANT

After you add a dimension to a Design-Set, you CAN ONLY use the Design-Set to edit that dimension.

To edit the dimension in the Part-Editor again, you must delete the dimension from the Design-Set.

Note:

A dimension that is is gray in the Part-Editor indicates you cannot edit it.

Top-Tips:

1.Rename the Dimensions you add to a Designs-Set to remind you of its function.

2.Rename each Design-Set to remind of its design-objective.

See Show Dimension-Names, and Show Function-Block Names
tog_minusHow to open the Design-Set FB dialog

MD-Icon-FB-DesignSet

To open the Design-Set dialog

1.Double-click the Design-Set FB in the graphics-area

OR

1.See How to Open a dialog

The Design-Set dialog is now open.

Design-Set dialog

tog_minusDesign-Set toolbar
Design-Set - LOCKED

Design-Set dialog - LOCKED

Design-Set - UNLOCKED

Design-Set dialog - UNLOCKED

When you open the Design-Set dialog, the toolbar is locked. It is NOT active.

The Design-Set toolbar icons - when active - are:

Red-14-1 : Add element-row

Red-14-2 : Delete element-row

Red-14-3 : Padlock : Lock / Unlock Toggle

Red-14-4 : Rebuild Model

Red-14-5 : MD-Ok-Bar-16 OK, Close, Undo Edits, Help

To enable the Design-Set toolbar icons

1.Click the Padlock icon Red-14-3.

The icons in the toolbar are colorized and the Design-Set interface is active.
btn_delkeywordAdd or Delete Element-Rows
Design-Set - 2 Element Rows

Design-Set - 2 Element Rows

To add Element-Rows

1.Click the PadlockRed-14-3 - the toolbar is now colorized.

2.Click Add Element-RowRed-14-1 one time for each dimension or parameter you want to add to the Design-Set.

In the image above, there are two Element-RowsRed-14-6Red-14-7.

The active Element-Row.

The active Element-rowRed-14-6 has a white box around its perimeter.

To make a different Element Row the active Element-Row:

1.Click in the Select in graphicsRed-14-7 label - or the parameter name

To delete an Element-Row

1.Click the Select in graphics label to make it the active Element-Row

2.Click Delete Element-RowRed-14-2
btn_delkeywordLink a Dimension to an Element-Row
MD-Dialog-DesignSet-DimSelected

1.If necessary, open the Design-Set dialog

2.Click the Select in graphics label of an Element-Row, so that it is the active Element-Row.

3.Edit a Part

4.Click the arrowhead of a dimension in the Part-Editor

Result:

The Dimension nameRed-14-1 replaces the Select in graphics (DimPtoL)

The Dimension Units name replace the Property Value (DimUnits)

The Dimension valueRed-14-2 replaces the Property Value (42.87580515)

The Locked PadlockRed-14-3 is colorized. In this state, you cannot overwrite this Element-Row with a different dimension or parameter.

The next Element-Row is the Active Element-Row (a white box is around the Element-Row)
tog_minusMaximum and Minimum 'Hard-Limits'

Maximum and Minimum 'Hard-Limits'

It is frequently useful to set maximum and minimum limits for each dimension or parameter in the Design-Set.

MD-Dialog-DesignSet-DimSelected-Min-Max Limits

To edit the Maximum and Minimum limits:

1.Click the up/down arrow Min-Max buttonRed-14-4 - see image above

The Minimum and Maximum data-boxes are now active.

2.Edit the Minimum and Maximum values.

3.Continue to edit the DimensionRed-14-2 - but now it cannot be less-than the Minimum or more-than the Maximum values.
tog_minusReplace a Dimension or Parameter

To replace a Dimension or Parameter in an Element-Row with a different Dimension or Parameter.

1.Click the Dimension name to make it the Active Element-Row.

2.Click the Locked Pink PadlockRed-14-3 - it changes to an Unlocked Grey Padlock.

3.Click a Dimension or Parameter in the graphics-area that you want to apply to the Active Element Row.

4.Click the Unlocked Grey PadlockRed-14-3 so it is a Locked Pink Padlock again.

Parameter Lists in different Element-Types:

In addition to dimensions, you can link parameters from dialogs for different element types to a Design-Set.

For example: Parameters of FBs, Parameters of a Gear-Pair, Parameters of a CAD-Line, and other elements.

btn_delkeyword        Link a Parameter (from a dialog-box) with an Element-Row

Select the Element-Type:

1.Open the Design-Set dialog

2.Click the Element-Row to make it the Active Element-Row

3.Click the Padlock icon in the Design-Set toolbar, to unlock the Design-Set.

4.Click the element-type in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree

If the Element-Type has only one(1) Parameter

The Parameter passes immediately into the Element Row.

If the Element-Type has two(2) or more Parameters:

A list of Parameters that you can select show in a box.

See below: 'Parameter Lists in different-elements' below. If you cannot identify the Parameter from its name, then experiment.

1.Click the Parameter in the list

2.Click the OK-tiny-13-17 button to close the Parameter box

The Parameter name and its value shows in the Element-Row in the Design-Set.

Available Element-Types and their Parameters

btn_delkeywordLinear-Motion Function-Block

When you click a Linear Motion FB, you add:

•Linear Motion as the Element Name

•OutputStart_Units as the parameter.

OutputStart_Units ≡ Start-Angle parameter in the Linear-Motion dialog.
btn_delkeywordMotion-Dimension Function-Block

When you click a Motion-Dimension FB, you add:

Mot-Dim Rocker (or Slider) as the Element Name

BaseUnits as the parameter.

BaseUnits ≡ Base-Value in the Motion-Dimension dialog.
btn_delkeywordGearing Function-Block
MD-Dialog-DesignSet-GearingFBParameters
btn_delkeywordGear-Pair
MD-Dialog-Design-Set-GearPairParameters

Do not select Phase1 or Phase2 for the Design-Set.
btn_delkeywordRack-Pinion / Ball-Screw
MD-Dialog-Design-Set-Parameters-RackPinion
btn_addkeywordCAD-Line
MD-Dialog-Design-Set-Parameters-CADLine
btn_addkeywordPulley

When you click a Pulley, you add

•Path Joint as the Element Name

•Tooth-Count as the parameter.

Tooth-count ≡ number of Pulley teeth parameter in the Pulley dialog.