ConstrainedSketchDimension object

The ConstrainedSketchDimension object stores the dimensions associated with a sketch.

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Access

import sketch
mdb.models[name].sketches[name].dimensions[i]

AngularDimension(...)

This method constructs a ConstrainedSketchDimension object between two ConstrainedSketchGeometry objects, with the given angle between them.

Path

mdb.models[name].sketches[name].AngularDimension

Required arguments

line1

A ConstrainedSketchGeometry object specifying the first line.

line2

A ConstrainedSketchGeometry object specifying the second line.

textPoint

A pair of Floats specifying the location of the dimension text.

Optional arguments

value

A Float specifying the angle between the two lines.

reference

A Boolean specifying whether the created dimension enforces the above value or if it simply measures the angle between two lines.

Return value

A ConstrainedSketchDimension object (None if the dimension cannot be created).

Exceptions

None.

HorizontalDimension(...)

This method constructs a ConstrainedSketchDimension object between two vertices. A horizontal dimension indicates the horizontal distance along the X-axis between two vertices.

Path

mdb.models[name].sketches[name].HorizontalDimension

Required arguments

vertex1

A ConstrainedSketchVertex object specifying the first endpoint.

vertex2

A ConstrainedSketchVertex object specifying the second endpoint.

textPoint

A pair of Floats specifying the location of the dimension text.

Optional arguments

value

A Float distance between the two vertices.

reference

A Boolean specifying whether the created dimension enforces the above value or if it simply measures the distance between the two vertices.

Return value

A ConstrainedSketchDimension object (None if the dimension cannot be created).

Exceptions

None.

ObliqueDimension(...)

This method constructs a ConstrainedSketchDimension object between two vertices. An oblique dimension indicates the distance between two vertices.

Path

mdb.models[name].sketches[name].ObliqueDimension

Required arguments

vertex1

A ConstrainedSketchVertex object specifying the first endpoint.

vertex2

A ConstrainedSketchVertex object specifying the second endpoint.

textPoint

A pair of Floats specifying the location of the dimension text.

Optional arguments

value

A Float specifying the distance between the two ConstrainedSketchVertex objects.

reference

A Boolean specifying whether the created dimension enforces the above value or if it simply measures the distance between the two vertices.

Return value

A ConstrainedSketchDimension object (None if the dimension cannot be created).

Exceptions

None.

RadialDimension(...)

This method constructs a ConstrainedSketchDimension object on a circular or elliptical arc. A radial dimension indicates the radius of an arc or circle or the major or minor radius of an ellipse.

Path

mdb.models[name].sketches[name].RadialDimension

Required arguments

curve

A ConstrainedSketchGeometry object specifying the circular or elliptical arc.

textPoint

A pair of Floats specifying the location of the dimension text.

Optional arguments

value

A Float specifying the radius of the arc, circle or ellipse.

reference

A Boolean specifying whether the created dimension enforces the above value or if it simply measures the angle between two lines.

majorRadius

A Float specifying the major Radius if curve is an ellipse. This is mutually exclusive with value and minorRadius.

minorRadius

A Float specifying the minor Radius if curve is an ellipse. This is mutually exclusive with value and majorRadius.

Return value

A ConstrainedSketchDimension object (None if the dimension cannot be created).

Exceptions

None.

VerticalDimension(...)

This method constructs a ConstrainedSketchDimension between two vertices. A vertical dimension controls the vertical distance along the Y-axis between two vertices.

Path

mdb.models[name].sketches[name].VerticalDimension

Required arguments

vertex1

A ConstrainedSketchVertex object specifying the first endpoint.

vertex2

A ConstrainedSketchVertex object specifying the second endpoint.

textPoint

A pair of Floats specifying the location of the dimension text.

Optional arguments

value

A Float specifying the angle between the two lines.

reference

A Boolean specifying whether the created dimension enforces the above value or if it simply measures the angle between two lines.

Return value

A ConstrainedSketchDimension object (None if the dimension cannot be created).

Exceptions

None.

DistanceDimension(...)

This method constructs a ConstrainedSketchDimension object between two ConstrainedSketchGeometry, or aConstrainedSketchVertex and ConstrainedSketchGeometry object. A distance dimension specifies the shortest distance between two entities.

Path

mdb.models[name].sketches[name].DistanceDimension

Required arguments

entity1

A ConstrainedSketchVertex object or ConstrainedSketchGeometry object.

entity2

A ConstrainedSketchVertex object or ConstrainedSketchGeometry object.

textPoint

A pair of Floats specifying the location of the dimension text.

Optional arguments

value

A Float specifying the angle between the two lines.

reference

A Boolean specifying whether the created dimension enforces the above value or if it simply measures the angle between two lines.

Return value

A ConstrainedSketchDimension object (None if the dimension cannot be created).

Exceptions

None.

Members

The ConstrainedSketchDimension object has no members.