Assembly configurations 1

[rogb]

I'm using SW2000. I have created a Cabinet assy with positions for 4 different size drawers which are called in as separate sub-assemblies. The drawer front sizes are controlled by a Design table within the drawer assembly. I then create the drawer parts using on edge relations.
Calling the different configurations from the drawer assy works fine and they all update OK. However, when I instance these different configs into the main Cabinet assy they do not update correctly and all change to the current config. Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong? or is there a bug in SW2000?

 

[SBaugh]

You can't control parts of a sub-assembly in a main assembly if that's what your doing. You can only control each of the configs suppress states on each of the configurations in the sub-assembly level. You can't control the parts of that sub-assembly.

If that doesn't answer your question, try explaining it again. your statement is hard to follow.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376
faq559-716 - SW Fora Users

 

[rogb]

Yes, that's what I'm trying to do. It works OK if I substitute a solid block for the drawer sub assembly and control the width and height with a design table in the solid block part. This gives me 4 different sizes of the part that I can instance into the Main assembly.
I don't understand why the Main assembly won't recognise the different sizes of a sub assembly configuration.
Any suggestions as to what I can do other than save the sub assemblies separately?

 

[SBaugh]

Each sub-assembly has configuration. You can control which configuration is used in the assembly DT. the same you control which part is used in the sub-assembly.

e.g. - $CONFIGURATION@partname<X>:

Configuration is the keyword used to tell the DT to use Configuration

Partname = the files name

<X> = The instance in the assembly


You have to have your sub-assemblies setup with all the different sizes prior to putting them or controlling them in the main assembly.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376
faq559-716 - SW Fora Users