overall part dimensions

[wadep]

anyone know if there's anywhere in solidworks where i can find the maximum dimensions of my parts -- perhaps even my assemblies -- without having to measure them all manually? i know "mass properties" will give me volume, surface area, axes of inertia, and all that other good stuff... but what about simple dimensions?

 

[bcampbell]

If you look in the SW API you'll have access to the overall volume dimensions. I haven't seen this available in the UI (user interface).
I have forgotten what it's called, but it something like global space or some other big name.

You could write a simple VB program that could print this out for you.

Why do you want this?

 

[wadep]

thanks for the tip... i haven't found it yet, but i'll keep looking.

i'd think it would be useful to many engineers and designers to be able to easily measure overall part dimensions, no?

 

[kvengel]

TRY LINKING THE DIM MEAUSURED IN FLAT PATTERN OR WHATEVER BY CREATING A CUSTOM PROPERTY LENGTH AND CLICK THAT DIM FOR ITS VALUE

kEITH