Issues in generating dynamic components

[pcmoor]

@Proelan

saving and using components

always right click and save the DC via the context menu to the folder

@Proelan

summing up object-volumes and suface-area -> in cases when i only use the “FACEAREA”-function on a DC it always sums up the correct surface-area. but when I use this function in a DC wich also has formulas for LenX/LenY/LenZ then it doesn´t sum up correctly. Any clues on solving that?

can you post a sample?

after a change in size using LenX/LenY/LenZ, the object is stretched, therefore you need to scale definition(right click menu) then redraw so that facearea updates ( this is the same as to scaled objects, so not a DC “bug”)

two short cut keys can achieve this

FACEAREA function has me pulling my hair out! All I get is errors!

Facearea() returns the area of both inner and outer faces of raw geometry (not groups or components) within the tested group or component 2, need to divide by two to get outer (or outer) surface it returns square inches even if the attribute dialog is cm the first file shows a group of a 1m square, the attributes show the return and how to manipulate them to suit your need facearea_one meter square.skp (16.0 KB) Next we consider a material, so divide the group’s raw geometry with a diagonal…