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PARAMETRIC DIMENSIONING 101

Step 3An Equation

An Equation

Now open the Equation Editor again. Select LENGTH to modify. Replace the Equation value of 24" to 3*WIDTH. (That is: 3 asterisk WIDTH, the asterisk means multiplication). Click OK and look at the sketch again. The LENGTH is 36" but the sketch dimension will read LENGTH = 3*WIDTH. It is a dependent dimension and will change any time the WIDTH does.

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I am an Engineering Technician with 15 years as a glorified government drafter. Another 5 years was spent drawing/programing for a company that had CNC machines. I taught AutoCAD at the local communit...