I have in mind to now look at creating a bolt/washer/washer/nut sub assembly

[idslk]

Hello albie0803,

as you've changed the menu a little bit, there are two ways, i try to build a "look alike" or you can post your actual to rearrange it...
The next is changing the names of the inputs seems not so easy as changing the input values.




It looks to me as i have to rescue all input values and close the form and then open the form again with the new Options list, hm, i'll try it...

How many HeadTypes with different length lists will be there?
No Drivertypes anymore?

Regards
Stefan

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

The next is changing the names of the inputs seems not so easy as changing the input values.

It would be easier to add all three to the bottom and disable the two you don't need.

 

[idslk]

It would be easier

you're right!
but...
it's interesting for me and maybe looking better to have one input with different names
Nate, have you testet the DistanceTo()?

Regards
Stefan

 

[ajayre]

I didn't follow the problem with DistanceTo. Please make a simplified part/assembly with simple script and upload. Thanks. Andy

 

[idslk]

Please make a simplified part/assembly with simple script and upload.

already done see post #73
Please measure the distance between the faces see picture:

Thank you, too.
Regards
Stefan
edit: I am not on 2019 beta so no script sorry

 

[albie0803]

I have tried it in the script but I don't know if it works with faces in an assembly. I used your flanges and picked the faces where the washers sit and got a result of 0 as they listed as the same face. I don't know if you can do

gap = part1.face.DistanceTo(part2.face)

which is what we need.

 

[oldfox]

As far as dependencies go, I think we can do away with the driver types as I am planning to use the 2 flat head types.

If I understand this correctly, the only driver types you would have would be slot and hex socket. What about hexhead?

 

[albie0803]

@oldfox Instead of having flat head (c/sunk) sub categories I will just have them in the head type list.

• Hex Head
  
• Socket Head Cap Screw
  
• Cheese Head
• Countersunk Slotted Head
• Countersunk Socket Head
• Stud

This way I can have standard length tables for each type.

 

[GIOV]

Hi albie,
I think you prefer the Flat Cap Head and it isn't in the list. Do you agree olfox?

 

[albie0803]

I think you prefer the Flat Cap Head

Not sure what you are referring to. Can you grab a pic from somewhere?

These are what I am referring to.

 

[GIOV]

Hi albie,
It's just a joke regarding to your "flat cup hat" avatar picture. Anyway, very good Scrip topic.

 

[oldfox]

I think you prefer the Flat Cap Head and it isn't in the list. Do you agree olfox?

100%

 

[albie0803]

Riiiight!! Am I thick at times Good joke.

 

[albie0803]

I didn't follow the problem with DistanceTo. Please make a simplified part/assembly with simple script and upload. Thanks. Andy

@ajayre Hello Andy, Have you had a chance to look at this question?

gap = part1.face.DistanceTo(part2.face)

 

[ajayre]

Yes, but it's not straightforward to solve. Andy

 

[ajayre]

Yes, but it's not straightforward to solve. Andy

I have run into an apparent bug in AD that is blocking this - reported to Alibre. Andy