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Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS® 2018 Top-Down and Sheet Metal Parts

Additional dimensions are required for Equations. Each dimension has a unique variable

name. The names are used as Equation variables. The default names are based on the

Sketch, Feature or Part. Feature names do not have to be changed. Rename variables for

clarity when creating numerous Equations.

Rename the BOX assembly width and height. The full variable name is ''box-width@

Layout.'' The system automatically appends Layout. If features are created or deleted in a

different order, your variable names will be different.

Rename for overall box width.

98) Click the horizontal dimension 300 in the Graphics window. The

PropertyManager is displayed.

99) Delete D2@Layout.
Primary Value

box_width@Layout
100) Enter box_width@.

~ 300.00mm ,..

101) Click OK ~ from the PropertyManager. [ Configurations... ]

Rename the overall box height.

102) Click the vertical dimension 400 in the Graphics window. The

Primary Value
PropertyManager is displayed.

box height@Layout

103) Delete D1@Layout. ~ 400.00mm

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Configurations... J -
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104) Enter box height.

105) Click OK ~ from the PropertyManager.

~1~ 1~1$ 1~1 >

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Display an Isometric view.

106) Click Isometric view from the Heads-up View ~ BOX (Default <Display State-1 >

tool bar. • ~I History

~ Sensors

• IA I Annotations
Hide all dimensions.
Efl Equations

107) Right-click the Annotations folder. dJ Front Plane

dJ Top Plane

108) Uncheck Show Feature Dimensions. dJ Right Plane

l. Origin

C Layout
Save the BOX assembly.
®@ Mates

109) Click Save Iii.

The sketch is complete. Develop the MOTHERBOARD part and the POWERSUPPL Y

part In-context of the BOX assembly Layout sketch.

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