Huge Assy Questions

[PhoenixDynamometer]

Hello all,
We are working on some very large assemblies (maybe 5,000) parts including hardware, along with a building layout. We work with PDM Enterprise and it takes about 10 minutes to load a model. Just wondering how do companies that make Extra Large assemblies work with SW. There must be companies that have assemblies in the 10's of thousand parts many of which probably move either mechanically, hydraulically, or pneumatically.

Thanks,
PD

Dell T3500 Xeon
12 GB RAM
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800
PDM Enterprise

 

[StrykerTECH]

Here to help,
Thanks for the compliment on the website

StrykerTECH Engineering Staff
Milwaukee, WI

http://www.stryker-tech.com/

 

[tristram]

Also note that the assembly of that mining shovel is not a complete model. You need to make assemblies with just the stuff you need for what you are working on (even if the reference parts are temporarily in the assembly then removed after that area is modeled). This requires all the assemblies to use one universal origin point (parts can have origins on the part).
I worked at both of the world's leading mining equipment companies and luxury yacht over 200 feet long and SW could never handle a full assembly of the machines.
We used NavisWorks to check the complete yacht with everything in it.

-Joe
SolidWorks 2009 x64 SP 5.1 on Windows XP x64
8 GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro FX1700