Sensor PropertyManager

To create a sensor:

Right-click the Sensors folder in the FeatureManager design tree, select Add Sensor, and specify parameters in the PropertyManager.

Sensor Type

	Simulation Data	Defines locations for measuring result quantities in simulations. For more information about using sensors in simulations, see SOLIDWORKS Simulation Help: Simulation Data Sensors.
	Mass Properties	Monitors properties such as Mass, Volume, and Surface Area.
	Dimension	Monitors dimensions you select.
	Interference Detection	Monitors the assembly for interferences between components you select. Available in assemblies only.
	Proximity	Monitors the assembly for interferences between a line you define and components you select. Available in assemblies only.
	Motion Data	Defines the sensor from a motion study result: References an existing motion study result, when you select a plot from the list. Creates a new plot to reference, when you select New Motion Plot from the list, and then click Continue. Available only with the SOLIDWORKS Motion add-in. You can create Motion Data sensors only if you have a motion analysis type study associated with your model.
	Motion Study	For Motion Data sensors, specifies the Motion Analysis type study where the referenced result is defined.
	Motion Study Result	For Motion Data sensors, specifies the referenced result, or permits creation of a new result when you select New Motion Plot from the list, and then click Continue.
	Costing Data	Monitors Costing data including Total Cost, Material Cost, or Manufacturing Cost defined in Data Quantity.

Properties

Properties vary depending on the sensor type.

For Mass Properties sensors:

	Mass Properties	Select a mass properties type: Mass Volume Surface Area Center of Mass X Center of Mass Y Center of Mass Z
	Entities to Monitor	Lists the entities you want to monitor, which you select in the graphics area. Entities can include parts, solid bodies, assemblies, or components.
	Value	Lists the current value of the property.

For Dimension sensors:

	Dimension to Monitor	Lists the entities you want to monitor, which you select in the graphics area.
	Value	Lists the current value of the dimension.

For Interference Detection sensors:

	Components to Check	Lists the entities you want to monitor, which you select in the graphics area. Entities can include components or the entire assembly.
	Value	Indicates whether or not interferences are detected between the selected entities.
	Treat coincidence as interference	Reports coincident entities as interferences.
	Show ignored interferences	When selected, shows ignored interferences in gray under Results in the Interference Detection PropertyManager. When this option is cleared, ignored interferences are not listed.
	Treat subassemblies as components	When selected, subassemblies are treated as single components, so interferences between a subassembly's components are not reported.
	Include multibody part interferences	Reports interferences between bodies within multibody parts.
	Create fasteners folder	Segregates interferences between fasteners (such as a nut and bolt) into a separate folder under Results in the Interference Detection PropertyManager.

For Proximity sensors:

	Value	Indicates whether or not interferences are detected between the line you define and components you select.
	Proximity sensor location	Defines the origin of the sensing line. Select a vertex, sketch point, edge (center of edge), or face (center of face).
	Proximity sensor direction	Defines the direction of the sensing line. Select a straight edge, circular edge, sketch line, planar face, or cylindrical face. If the resulting sensing line extends in the wrong direction, click Reverse direction.
	Components to track	Lists the entities you want to monitor. Select one or more assembly or subassembly components.
	Proximity sensor range	Defines the length of the sensing line.

For Motion Data sensors:

	Units	Indicates the units used to calculate the result values. To specify units for motion calculations, click Unit System > Edit Document Units (Status bar).
	Criterion	Model Max The maximum value of the result defines the sensor. Model Min The minimum value of the result defines the sensor. Model Average The average value of the result defines the sensor. RMS The root mean square value of the result defines the sensor. Value at a Specific Time The result value calculated at the time you enter defines the sensor.

Data Quantity

For Costing Data sensors:

Select the result quantity and component to track with a sensor.

Costing Data

Select a costing data type: Total Cost Material Cost Manufacturing Cost

Alert

Alerts notify you immediately when the sensor value deviates from the limits you specify. When a sensor triggers an alert, the sensor is flagged in the FeatureManager design tree. Select Alert and set an operator and limits.