Different Part configs in assy

[AlWat]

This may be a basic question... hopefully the solution will be easy.

I have a relatively simple assembly file. There is one main part in it that all the other parts are mated to, and this part has two different configurations that I want to use.

What I want to do is set up an Assembly configuration that allows me to just switch between the two part config's, while keeping all the mates.

It seems to me like what I have to do is bring the two different config's of the main part into two different ass'y files and redo all the mates. This seems like too much work.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[AlWat]

Yeah.. figured it out. I was right about one thing, it was really simple.

In case anyone wants to know, I just added the line "$CONFIGURATION@partname<instancenumber>" as the variable for the assembly design table, and for each ass'y configuration, i wrote in what component configuration i wanted.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Take a look in the SW Help files for other DT Configuration Parameters

The above is for SW2004 but should be similar to later versions.


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[sloth4z]

If you don't want to use a design table (if you are using one anyways, it's probably better to do it your way), you can just right click the part and select "Component Properties". Then you select "use named configuration" and select the configuration you want. You need to make sure that the "Change properties in:" option has "This Configuration" selected before you press okay.

One thing to be mindful of is how different your part configurations are. If a surface is altered or deleted from one configuration to another, you will get undefined mates using that surface.