A channel is present by default when the tab is opened. Channel folders can be deleted or renamed.


  • Creation of a group of ratings : 

The creation of a group of ratings, called ''Channel'' can be achieved in two ways:

- By clicking on the button  ''Add a channel''.

- By right-clicking in the selection window and ''.Add a channel folder''.


 


- To rename a channel, right click on the channel folder and ''.Rename''.


 


  • Inserting dimensions in chain folders :

- Select the chain created and then select, one by one, the dimensions in the graphic part, these will be placed automatically in the selected chain.

- By right-clicking on the channel folder and ''.Add selected odds''. To do this, in the tab ''Tolerance'', choose with a ''.Ctrl+CYou can select the ratings from the list of ratings selected in the tab.


   then  


- Check the option ''.All ratingsThe dimensions will not be inserted in the chain file but will be taken into account during the  calculation. In this case the part reserved for displaying the selected dimensions will be grayed out.

  In an assembly, only the dimensions created in this assembly are taken into account.


 


  • Tolerances in microns:  

This option allows to calculate the maximum, minimum and average values, considering that the tolerances are not in the document unit but in microns.

For example if this option is checked the tool ''Tolerances'' will interpret the reading of tolerances as follows:

- The tolerance of the dimension of 15 is + or - 1 micron.

- The tolerance of the 50 dimension is + or- 5 microns.


 

  • Deleting dimensions in chain folders:


To delete a dimension in the chain folders, there are two possibilities:

- Select the dimension and delete it with the '' buttonDelete'' from the keyboard.

- Right click on the dimension and ''.Delete selection''.


 

  • Save/open a Channel favorite : 


- It is possible to save a channel favorite to reuse it during a next calculation on the same document.


 


The button ''Save a channel favoriteA window for naming the favorite appears.


 


  This bookmark is inserted into the SOLIDWORKS document, you must remember to save the SOLIDWORKS file to save the bookmark.

The button ''Open a channel favorite'' allows you to open a saved chain folder (provided that the SOLIDWORKS document on which it was created is open).