Weird variable help needed

[jjewell]

Guys,

I can't for the life of me figure this out. I am trying to assign the calculated dia
as a variable (6mm_A1) as A1TOP

I have one assigned right below it (bottom_a1) thats work just fine....

See below :

BOTTOM_A1 =FEAT/CIRCLE,RECT,OUT
THEO/0,0,0,0,0,1,3.1315
ACTL/0.0128,0.0434,0,0,0,1,2.7899
CONSTR/CIRCLE,INTOF,WELL_A1,PLN_A1
6MM_A1 =FEAT/CIRCLE,RECT,OUT
THEO/0,0,11.56,0,0,1,3.6158
ACTL/0.0128,0.0434,11.56,0,0,1,3.6404
CONSTR/CIRCLE,CONE,HEIGHT,11.56,WELL_A1
ASSIGN/A1TOP = 6MM_A1.DIAM
ASSIGN/A1ANG = ((WELL_A1.ANGLE)/2)
ASSIGN/A1BOT = BOTTOM_A1.D
ASSIGN/A1SWAP = DEG2RAD(A1ANG)
ASSIGN/A1TAN = TAN(A1SWAP)
ASSIGN/A1VOL1 = (PI*HGT*A1BOT^2/4)
ASSIGN/A1VOL2 = (PI*A1BOT*HGT^2*A1TAN/2)
ASSIGN/A1VOL3 = (PI*HGT^3*A1TAN^2/3)
ASSIGN/A1VOL = A1VOL1+A1VOL2+A1VOL3

Any ideas appreciated.

[John Kingston]

Jim,

I think all you need is 6MM_A1.D.MEAS

John

Also, notice that you have different syntax
ASSIGN/A1TOP = 6MM_A1.DIAM

ASSIGN/A1BOT = BOTTOM_A1.D

[jjewell]

What took you so long ??

John,

You are quick on the draw, tnx, but I tried using just ".D" as in the other one below, but to no avail. You cant use .dim.meas, to my knowledge.

[cmmguy]

try deleting the line and retyping. I have seen it not recognize it the first time (for unknown reasons)

[craiger_ny]

.MEAS is the extension for dimensions (it would be the measured field if 6MM_A1 were a dimension). I believe .D should return the measured diameter of that feature. I use it on 3.2063 and up.

Craig

[jjewell]

I Must Be Missing Something Else, I Tried Deleting And Doing It From
Scratch. As Soon As I Pick Anything From The Drop Down List, It Says I"nvalid Expression . It Must Be More Obvious Than That...

[craiger_ny]

I wonder if something is corrupt.

[jjewell]

Corrupt ?

Craig,

My head, this board and this software (sometimes only).

[dccfreak]

BOTTOM_A1 =FEAT/CIRCLE,RECT,OUT
THEO/0,0,0,0,0,1,3.1315
ACTL/0.0128,0.0434,0,0,0,1,2.7899
CONSTR/CIRCLE,INTOF,WELL_A1,PLN_A1
6MM_A1 =FEAT/CIRCLE,RECT,OUT
THEO/0,0,11.56,0,0,1,3.6158
ACTL/0.0128,0.0434,11.56,0,0,1,3.6404
CONSTR/CIRCLE,CONE,HEIGHT,11.56,WELL_A1

Jim,

I may be overthinking this, but, I noticed that you have an 11.56 value included in your construction features for the feature you are having issues with. Couldn't it be possible that due to the fact you are trying to assign a variable to something which has been constructed from a feature that PC-DMIS could view as an operator, perhaps this is causing some kind of glitch? Just for the heck of it, why not try using an underscore instead of the decimal just to see if it makes a difference.

Just an idea, cause I really don't see anything else that should cause any issues from what you posted.

HTH

Brad J.

[david phillips]

re: variable Help

Dimension diameter 6MM_A1
then assign A1_TOP=LOC4.D.MEAS

[jjewell]

i FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT. THE NAME OF THE FEATURE STARTED WITH A NUMBER, IT DIDN'T LIKE THAT. i CHANGED THE NAME AND THAT FIXED IT.

THE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HUH ???

TNX FOR ALL THE EFFORTS...

[craiger_ny]

3.2063 right? Forgot about that you can't set a reference to a feature or dimension that starts with a number. I prefix my features with F and dimensions with D etc. I know 3.7 and up is not like that, I forget going back and fourth then it bites me. It may have changed in 3.5 I don't know I never used that one.

Craig

[John Kingston]

John,

You are quick on the draw, tnx, but I tried using just ".D" as in the other one below, but to no avail. You cant use .dim.meas, to my knowledge.

Not sure how to take that,LOL, or how you would know.
Glad to see the others help you. I got tied up and never got back to the forum.

[jjewell]

Craig,

Actually ver 3.25mr3 (THE BEST EVER VERSION), but probably follows some
of the same syntax rules as 3.2063.....

John,

TOOOOOO much information dude...LOL

[craiger_ny]

3.25 MR3, really? I have been a big fan of 3.2063 but do like some of the enhancements of 3.7, I don't like all of the features per say but some things from my wish list were incorporated and I have warmed up to it but the stability of 3.2063 is great. I can run 3.25 on 2 of my 3.2063 machines (I am not an SMA guy so I think 3.5 is tops for those 2 machines). I'll have to try it out. Thanks.

Craig