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Configurations and DriveWorksXpress · Lesson 4: Forms, rules and output model

Create the input form, write the rules and generate the model and its drawing.

Lesson goal

Produce a complete variant, part and drawing, from a completed form.

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2 videos

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1 exercise

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Prerequisite: Lesson 3

1. Watch the videos

Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.

DriveWorksXpress - FormsVideo 1▶DriveWorksXpress - FormsNumeric or text fields and control parameters to limit the input.↗ DriveWorksXpress - Rules and the Output ModelVideo 2▶DriveWorksXpress - Rules and the Output ModelLink the form and the model with logical and mathematical operators.↗

2. Key takeaways

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The form groups the fields the user fills in: they do not need to know the model.

2

Control parameters limit the values entered to a range or a list.

3

The rules calculate each captured parameter from the fields, with logical and mathematical operators.

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Generation creates new files: the master model is not modified.

Tip

Test each rule with limit values (minimum, maximum) before handing the form over to a colleague.

3. Do the exercise

Open the plate from lesson 3:

  • create a form with length, width and a With hole field (yes or no)
  • write a rule that sets the thickness based on the length
  • generate two variants with their drawings
✓To check: Both variants open with the correct dimensions and an up-to-date drawing, with no change to the master model.

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