SOLIDWORKS wants you to focus on your design and not the software. Global Variables and Equations are both created. Right click equation folder and take a look.

I decided to join the beta program just to test it out and from my, granted limited, experience they are way behind with fluid user experience when compared with Onshape, however, I can see them catching up soon. Click the Global Variable symbol and enter your value (in this case 50) and click the green check mark. Not sure if the Onshape people are aware, but Solidworks is now targeting FRC teams with their xDesign web-based CAD 'solution'. In the modify box type an equal sign and A. This way will create the Global Variable and the Equation all at once.Ĭreate another Rectangular plate, working in the sketch, draw a rectangle and smart dimension a vertical line. If this is not checked, you will need to rebuild yourself. Click Automatically rebuild to have all changes take effect immediately. Simply right click Equations folder and enter new values. There you have it, now we can manage our design with ease. For the depth, type equal sign and select C(5). Click green check. Let's extrude this 5mm and assign this value to our C Global Variable. You will notice both dimensions now have the epsilon symbol. In the modify box type an equal sign, hover over Global Variable and select A(50). Click the green check mark and now your 50mm is a Global Variable.Ĭlick the green check mark again and repeat for the B value (one of the horizontal lines). Draw a rectangle in a sketch and dimension a vertical line. Now let's assign our dimensions to the variables to create our equations. Expand the folder to see Global Variables. An Equations folder becomes visible in the FeatureManager design tree. Repeat the process for B=100 and C=5.Ĭlick OK. Set your variables by clicking in the Add global variable cell, type the letter A and hit enter or the tab key. Type 50 after the equals (=) sign, hit enter/tab and that will prompt you to enter comments. Hopefully the beta will drop soon as it certainly looked like an interesting design package.

Originally scheduled for May, we’ve slipped to almost September now and still not a peep. 'A' will be our width, 'B' the length and 'C' the thickness. Ever since SOLIDWORKS Xdesign was revealed to the public at SOLIDWORKS World 2016, many have been patiently waiting for the Beta period to begin. We'll start by making a simple rectangular plate. If you know your design intent, setup those Global variables first. Global Variables are independent variables that can be set to any numeric value.Įquations are used to create mathematical relationships between dimensions. This platform encourages creative minds and innovators to come together ,enabling communication for group projects much easier in terms of group chat through communities and various file sharing and viewing capabilities. Here we go again - SOLIDWORKS is making it easy for you by using Global Variables and Equations. Solidworks x Design is a design platform that enables multitasking simultaneously with ease.

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