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All the Uses of DimXpert

J osh Spencer
Elite Application Engineer
3DVison Technologies

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Personal Background
Tri-State University; Angola, Indiana
B.S. Engineering
Parker Hannifin; Albion, Indiana
3 yrs; Manufacturing Engineer
Lippert Components; Elkhart, Indiana
2 yrs; Design Engineer
3DVision Technologies; Cincinnati, Ohio
Leading SW Reseller in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
5 yrs; Elite Application Engineer
5
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year @ SWW
CSWE, CSWP-Sheet Metal/Surfacing/Weldments, CEPDM(Enterprise), C3DCP(Composer)
CSWST(Support), CSWI(Instructor), CWPDM(Workgroup PDM), CSDA (Sustainability), CSPST
(Simulation Pro), CFSST (Simulation Flow)
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Agenda
What is the DimXpert?
The different tolerance types you can use.
How can the DimXpert help you?
Setting up the template
What other tools use the DimXpert?
What are we going to cover?
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Agenda Cont
GD&T definitions
Tolerance definitions
In depth coverage of TolAnalyst
What WONT we cover
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What is the DimXpert?
DimXpert for parts is a set of tools you use to apply dimensions and tolerances to parts according to the
requirements of ASME Y14.41-2003 and ISO 16792:2006.
Apply manufacturing dimensions AND tolerances automatically
SolidWorks Parts
Imported Parts
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What is the DimXpert? Cont...
Visual feedback of tolerance faces
Easily displayed in 3D files and drawings
Integration with TolAnalyst Tolerance Stack-up
Quickly dimension models
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DimXpert in 2D Drawings & 3D Models
3D Part DimXpert (Primary Presentation)
Creates Dimensions w/Tolerance on 3D Parts
Ability to show on model & drawing
Used by TolAnalyst for stack-up

2D Dimensioning (Shown at end)
Automatically create dimensions on 2D drawing
No automatic tolerances
Not associated to TolAnalyst

2 different types
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Why Use DimXpert?
Know if your entire part has toleranced dimensions (visually)
Know if tolerances are getting stacked-up (TolAnalyst)
Know that all the dimensions are added to a drawing
No need to check each feature for dimension
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What Type of Parts?
Great For:
Turned
Prismatic
Machined
Not Great For:
Draft
Sheet Metal
Complex Shapes
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DimXpert Interface
Own Toolbar

DimXpert Manager
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Tolerance Schemes
Plus Minus Tolerance
Can also change each one to a different type

GD&T
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Create Dimensions Manually
Choose Size or Location Dimensions

Choose Tolerance
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Show Tolerance Status
Visual representation of toleranced faces
Colors based on tolerance status:
Yellow = Under Toleranced
Original color = Not Toleranced
Red = Over Toleranced
Green = Fully Toleranced

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Create Dimensions Automatically
Choose Datums

Either choose features or choose all
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DimXpert Manufactured Features
Boss
Chamfer
Cone
Cylinder Fillet
Counterbore Hole
Countersink Hole Simple Hole
Notch Plane
Pocket
Slot
Surface
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DimXpert Dimensions Imported in a Drawing
Import DimXpert annotations into each view

You might need to change the annotation plane

You will need to do some drawing clean-up
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Tolerance Types
Block
Common with inch units
Tolerance based on precision of each dimension

General
Common with metric units
ISO 2768-1 Tolerance for linear/angular without individual
tolerance indications
Block & General

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DimXpert Options
Choose what the Default tolerance will be

Choose the tolerance for each feature type for the size

Choose the tolerance for the location

Determine how Hole, Pocket, and Patterns are dimensioned
Size, Location, & Chain Dimensions

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DimXpert Options Cont
Choose what the Auto Dimension Scheme will use

Choose the tolerance for GD&T

Choose the tolerance for Chamfers

Choose how everything is going to look
Geometric, Chamfer, and Display Options

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What other tools use DimXpert Dimensions?
eDrawings

TolAnalyst

2D Drawings
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eDrawings and DimXpert
Open the model in eDrawings will display the Dimensions (2014)

No need to create 2D paper drawing
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TolAnalyst uses DimXpert
Check the stack-ups
Based on Worst Case

Good up to ~10 parts

Dynamically change tolerance/dimensions based on %
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DimXpert with Smart Dimension in Drawings
Automatically place dimensions to feature that you select
Applies to size and location dimensions

Quickly get dimensions on the sheet
Simple placement; might need some clean-up

Works with most designs
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2D DimXpert Interface
Property Manager
Very simple to use

Select start point
Select geometry
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Other Sessions With Similar Topic
Introduction to DimXpert and TolAnalyst
Hands-On
Monday @ 1:30

The Big GD&T Theory
Breakout Session
Wednesday @ 10:30
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Thank You!!!
Josh Spencer
Elite Application Engineer
Cincinnati, OH 45249
@SpencerWorks
JSpencer@3dvision.com

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