Design in context

[Santa123]

Hey

I would like to ask You if this design method is worth learning and using. I have a lot of problem with editing assembly (number of Parts > 80). Cauld You recommend me any books.

Santa

 

[jackk]

This should be a company-wide decision. Everybody does it, not just a few people.

Contextual Design (using contextual links for external references) can be helpful as long as you always work within the same assembly (context). Get some training - it will help.

My current company used a "Relational Design" methodology (using CCP links for External References), which can be used across any number of assemblies (no context).

Whichever method you choose, the big benefit is to use links to drive the parts within your assemblies. A simple change to the pointed document propagates to all the child parts.

I don't know of any books that cover this. (I learned it from a couple IBM guys at Boeing)

 

[ferdo]

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=209134&page=1

Regards
Fernando

 

[ferdo]

Sorry, wrong link... that's why is good to Preview Post....

http://www.coe.org/coldfusion/newsnet/Apr05/tips.cfm

Regards
Fernando

 

[CPosner]

That's a great set of articles. One thing that they didn't touch on was the fact that you can have parameters that live at the product level and how that can affect your design.

While I have no set standards, sometimes I like to use a common design table with all my parts. I'll put formulas and other info in to the table and I'll just tweak values and they are all linked to my parts.

In my opinion, I've had trouble with contextual design, I feel that it is less stable. It does help when you publish the referenced elements.