Share expressions between parts ??

[skanskan]

Hi

What is the best way to share variables or expressions between parts in an assembly? (besides wave linking)
Maybe some kind of global variables?
I have also thought of promoting a sketch with all the expressions.


regards

 

[phillpd]

Interpart Expressions ?

NX 6.0.5.3 (NX 8 Testing)
Windows 7 64

 

[skanskan]

But interpart expressions have two drawbacks:
They cannot be modified or be viewed directly from the assembly, I need to change the working part every time (to the part that contain the expressions)
I think is less comfortable to write component1::x1 instead of just x1 (or to browse for it).

 

[mmauldin]

You could create the expressions in the Assembly file and link the components to those expressions. Then they will be accessible from the assembly.

 

[skanskan]

Hello

If we are working in a part we cannot directly list that assembly expressions.

We first need to set the assembly as the working part or use interpart expressions.

 

[JohnRBaker]

You could always have different part files point to a common spreadsheet where you could make your expressions changes in and then when you open any of the individual part files, simply force an update and you're good to go.

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