Surfacing between assembly components

[PlasticFantastic]

How do you surface between two components in an assembly? I would like to model a part that is tangent continous with the surfaces of another pre-existinng component (meaning to set up all faces continuity). Any ideas?
Is it possible to import dummy surfaces into an sldprt file for this?

 

[chunks]

You should be able to select a surface from the reference part and knit it (editing in-context within the assem).

I can send you a SWX2003 example if you wish.

Chris

 

[PlasticFantastic]

Hmmm- that sounds more interesting than what I am trying at the moment. I export out an Iges of a selected part of the assembly and re-import those single surfaces into SWX. Your method sounds a lot simpler.
Please send me your sample to thomasparel@hotmail.com I am not sure I understand what the knitting does between assembly components

 

[TheTick]

For instance, in an assembly with comopnents "A" and "B", and I wish to make component "C" with surfaces tangent to "A" and "B"...

In this type of situation, I sometimes copy the component surfaces from "A" and "B" into "C" in assembly context using "Insert --> Surface --> Offset" with an offset value of zero. This keeps a "live link" to "A" and "B" surfaces via the assembly, but allows me to work independently on part "C" outside of the assembly.

If the ladies don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

 

[chunks]

Files have been sent...