Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Now that you have learned about creating an equipment family, practice
someofthebasicskillsbycompletingthefollowingexercise.Nomatterwhat
your discipline of expertise, these steps will help you become more familiar
with the process of creating equipment families:
2. In the Ref. Level view, a corner of the equipment pad is at the
intersection of the reference planes. Create a vertical reference line to
the right of the vertical plane and a horizontal reference line above the
horizontal plane, as shown in
Figure 19.35
. These lines will be used to
define the length and width of the pad. Reference lines are mostly used
if you need to control an angle parameter for geometry, such as a door
swing.
Figure 19.35
Creating reference planes for the pad
3. Create a dimension from the vertical reference plane to the vertical
reference line. Select the dimension, and click the Label drop-down on
the Options Bar. Select the Add Parameter option. In the Parameter
Properties dialog box, name the parameter
PadLength
. Set the
parameter to an instance parameter and click OK. Repeat the process
for the horizontal reference line, using
PadWidth
for the parameter
name, as shown in
Figure 19.36
.
