To use the Measure option when creating or editing an equation:
- Do one of the following:
- Click Equations (Tools toolbar).
- Click .
- Right-click the Equations folder in the FeatureManager design tree, and select Manage Equations.
- Select the Equations View .
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In the Equations section, click an empty cell in the Name column.
- Click a dimension in the graphics area.
The SOLIDWORKS software does the following:
- Propagates the dimension name to the empty cell in the Name column and encloses it in quotation marks.
- Moves the cursor to the Value/Equations column and inserts = (equal sign).
- Displays a flyout menu with options for starting the equation.
- In the flyout menu, select Measure….
- In the graphics area, select the references to create a reference dimension.
- In the Dimension PropertyManager, make any changes to the parameters of the dimension and click .
The new dimension appears as part of the equation.