The "work-around" we have found is to:
1. Go to model
2. Edit tap
3. Uncheck the "cosmetic thread" option.
4. Go back into drawing - reload
5. Go back to model
6. Edit tap
7. Re-check the "cosmetic thread" option
8. Go back to drawing - reload
UGH! I don't know why, but it works for us.
Hands down...Display States
Isolate the items you want shown, and save that display!
This won't affect your BOMs, configs, assemblies, sub-assemblies, or anything. It's only a display state.
After it's saved, in the Config/ Display tab, click on the one you want shown.
I finally switched to 2012, and am having some difficulty with this issue....sort of.
I have the BOM reflecting the HIDE/SHOW issue correctly, but my problem is within the balloons.
My "SHOW" sub-assembly is "dissolved" in the BOM correctly, and each item is ballooned with their appropriate...
Time to dig up an old post!
I finally switched to 2012, and am having some difficulty with this issue as well now....sort of.
I have the BOM reflecting the HIDE/SHOW issue correctly, but my problem is within the balloons.
My "SHOW" sub-assembly is "dissolved" in the BOM correctly, and each item...
The files have been saved as parts.
The design is to nest these parts on a table. Since there's 100+ part files, I don't really want to do feature recognition. Which leaves just a simple "Imported1" feature in the part tree.
If I use any part of the model for mating, it will error the next...
Long time user, first time poster...
I've imported customer parts from STEP files, and I'm trying to place them into my assembly. If I use any of the imported faces for mates, the next time I open the assembly, all those mates have errors.
Just started for a new company, using SW2012. My...