Extracting GD&T and Constraints and Reviewing the Results

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Extracting GD&T and Constraints and Reviewing the Results

3DCS has the ability to read the embedded part GD&T, Assembly CAD Constraints and also extract GD&T Measure from the embedded GD&T. In this lesson, you will learn how to extract them and use in the model.

 

Open the asm Lesson 9 Manual Gear Shifter Asm,SLDASM   from the Folder Lesson 9 Manual Gear Shifter Asm Extraction for this Lesson because Asm level GD&T Measure extraction is only available from 3DCS Solidworks 19X version onwards as the previous versions will not have Semantic Assembly level GD&T creation.

 

 

Open the asm " Lesson 9 Manual Gear Shifter Asm".

This Lesson will already have DCS Measurements defined except for the GD&T Measure.

Click DVTI_dcsUpdateModel Update Model.

Click the DVTI_dcsSearchFDT Extract GD&T. This will open the Extract GD&T dialog.

Click [Parts Only] Option to extract the GD&T from all Parts.

 

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DVM_Tutorial_Update_GD&T extract

 

 

 

Select the Top Assembly in the tree3DCS Model Navigator to extract the embedded GD&T from all parts in the model. A message will appear stating the number of extracted GD&T callouts.

Click [OK] to close the dialog box.

Click [Exit] to close the Update GD&T dialog.

Click the DVTI_gdtlist GD&Ts button then select the Frame to view the imported GD&T.

 

DVM_Tutorial_Base_GD&T extract

Double-click on the Position call-out in tree to view and, if desired, modify different parameters.

 

DVM_Tutorial_Base_GD&T Position

 

Click [OK] to close the GD&T dialog.

 

Extract GD&T Measure

Select Extract GD&T Measure IconGD&T Measure under DVTI_dcsSearchFDT Extract GD&T to extract the GD&T Measurements from the ASM GD&T.

Click the [Products Only] option in the dialog and select the Top Assembly.

MVM_Tutorial_gd&t measure ext

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The extracted GD&T Measure will show up in the Measurement List.

The Datums gets extracted under the GD&T list under the main assembly.

Update Constraints and Joints

Select update constraintsUpdate Constraints from the 3DCS Mechanical Toolbar.

MVM_Tutorial_move extract 

 

When the Update Constraints and Joints dialog opens, make sure Constraints and Joints option is selected.

Now select the Top Assembly

All the Constraints and Joints from the main assembly and sub assemblies gets extracted.

A message will pop up to tell how many Constraints and Joints was extracted.

Click [OK] to close the dialog.

Now click [Exit] to close the Update Constraints and Joints dialog.

The extracted Moves will be shown under Move List in the Tree. The Move Names shown in the image below may differ.

MVM_Tutorial_move extract list 

 

Select the last motion move right click and Deactivate.

Now we have Moves, Measure and GD&T extracted, running the result will produce the same result as it did in Lesson8.

 

Select DVTI_dcsNominalBuild_SP Nominal Build then DVTI_Run_Analysis Run Analysis.

Review the Results

Click the DVTIP_dcsVisuMode Animation Mode button to return to DVTI_dcsVisuMode Creation Mode.Click DVTI_dcsSeparate_SP Separate.