Create AutoLimits Reference

Access

On the Inspect tab, AutoLimits panel, click Dimensional AutoLimits, Area-Perimeter AutoLimits, Physical Properties AutoLimits, or Refresh AutoLimits.

Dimensional AutoLimits

When you use dimensional AutoLimits, your selections refine the AutoLimits type. For instance, if you select a planer model face, and then select another planar model face, the command recognizes that the only valid AutoLimit types are Angle, and minimum distance.

Length

Monitors the length of a selected edge. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of edges that yield a cumulative length. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement.

Distance

Distance monitors the distance between selections. The AutoLimit input is like that of assembly constraints. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of edges that yield a cumulative length. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement.

Angle

Monitors the angle between selections. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of selections that yield a cumulative angle. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement.

Diameter

Monitors the diameter of selections, such as a cylinder, cylindrical section, sphere, or spherical section. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of selections that yield cumulative values. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement.

Minimum Distance

Monitors the minimum distance between selected selections. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of selections that yield a cumulative length. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement.

Area-Perimeter AutoLimits

Area

Monitors the area of a selected face. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of selections that yield a cumulative area. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement.

Perimeter

Monitors the length of edges enclosing a face. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of selections that yield a cumulative length. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement.

Physical Properties AutoLimits

Volume

Monitors the volume of selected input. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of selections that yield a cumulative volume. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement

Mass

Monitors the mass of selected input. The measurement can be the result of an accumulation of selections that yield a cumulative mass. You can add or subtract the values included in the measurement.

Note: All AutoLimit types use the same Create AutoLimits dialog box. Some options are not available for some AutoLimit types.

AutoLimits Tab

Specifies the objects in a part document that the AutoLimits are attached to.

Selections

Selects an element to monitor in the graphics window from which to obtain the design parameter corresponding to the AutoLimit type.

Radius

Specifies that you want to select a circular or arc edge and monitor its radius value instead of its diameter. Available only when the Diameter AutoLimit is selected and active.

+/-

Specifies how the selected parameter contributes to the total monitored value. You can add or subtract each parameter from the total monitored value. Click the + column to change the arithmetic operator.

Value

Displays the length value of each AutoLimit you select to monitor. When you create another AutoLimit, the value name displays as Length, Distance, Angle, Diameter, Minimum Distance, Area, Perimeter, Volume, or Mass. As you create different AutoLimits, it differs accordingly.

Cumulative

Shows the total value of several AutoLimits selected. It is the result of the plus or minus calculation according to the value list. When you create another AutoLimit, the value name displays as Length, Distance, Angle, Diameter, Minimum Distance, Area, Perimeter, Volume, or Mass. As you create different AutoLimits, it differs accordingly.

Display Precision

Select the level of precision (number of decimal places) you want to specify for your tolerances.

Boundary Tab

Specifies boundaries for the AutoLimits you create in the fields in the Boundaries box.

Lower

Defines the lower value of the boundary range.

LSign

Defines the comparison mathematical operator for the left value of the boundary range. Select the blank to disable the lower value.

Level

Applies a user-defined meaning to various value ranges for the monitored design parameters.

Green OK (data within normal limits), with a default range of 90-110.
Yellow Warning (data approaching limit of target range), with a default range of 70-90 or 110-130.
_Red_Serious Warning (data exceeds target range), with a default range of less than 60 or greater than 140, or 50-70 or 130-150 depending on how you add it.

Upper

Defines the upper value of the boundary range.

USign

Defines the comparison mathematical operator for the upper value of the boundary range.

Tip: If the value is not within a defined boundary range, the AutoLimit indicator displays as a gray X. Occurs if there is a gap between defined boundary conditions.