Drawing Reference Sets

[adam1986]

NX 8.5.1.3

Is it possible to have a single drawing showing the same part file, but two views, each showing a particular reference set.

I have created a PCBA part (page 1) and need to show the Schematic which has been exported from Orcad (page 2)
I have tried importing this as a DXF (and also converting to a CGM) but due to the number of entities 50,000+ it just fails (even our CFD machines).

I can only think of using different reference sets (MODEL shows he Part, SCHEMATIC shows the Schematic imported into 3D as a DXF), but not sure on how to split them up in the drawing?
I know if it possible to change what reference set the drawing looks at by clicking the part in the navigator and selecting replace ref set, but I’m assuming this goes for the drawing as a whole rather than a particular view.

AS far as reference sets go, they seem to be more of a hindrance then anything. The only time I’ve actually found them useful is when i would like to bring certain aspects of a model though to an assembly but show different objects in that particular part drawing.

Regards

Adam

 

[uwam2ie]

yes make an independent drawing
and the views from part (file)
view from part allows you to have diverent refeencesets
btw IMHO the best apporach use layers...

 

[adam1986]

so if the part is on layer 1 and the the schematic is on layer 2, how do you distinguish what layers each view is looking at?

I would still need imdependant reference sets as I do not want the schematic in the Assembly the part goes into.

 

[uwam2ie]

layer visable in view is the trick
layer in view visable and in the other view not visable

 

[Toost]

the rule on reference sets is "One component= one reference set", ( It is rather "one reference set per "instance") but as uwam2ie
noted, if you add the same part a second time to the drawing it can display a different reference set.
This is in practice what the "view from part" does, it adds a another instance of the component. But the "view from part" function will also make sure that your partslist don't note 2 in the quantity field.

Regards,
Tomas

 

[adam1986]

I have tried the "layer in view" function, but although i have split the part onto layer 1 and schematic on layer 2 (check on both part and spec) it only shows them both on layer 1.

Not sure where this "view from part" function is?