Wave relationship primer

[bistromathics]

I am looking for a simple Hello World on creating basic wave references between parts. Searching online brings up some pretty in-depth guides and discussions, but I just want a very simple introduction on how to create wave geometry references between parts. Any links or information?

 

[cowski]

Let's assume you have assembly A that references parts B and C, and part B contains some geometry that you would like to use in part C. Make assembly A your display part, part C your work part; from the insert menu choose Associative Copy -> Wave geometry linker. In the dialog box that opens, choose the type of geometry you want to link and pick it on screen, press OK to close the dialog box.

That's the quick intro, it gets more complicated from there.

 

[bistromathics]

Thanks for the help!

I'm wondering: is it possible to have a wave reference between parts outside of an assembly? Or if the assembly is needed to group them together.

 

[cowski]

What I described is the general strategy that I tend to use on the rare occasions that I wave link parts. By the time I'm linking geometry, I generally have an assembly that both parts are in anyway, so this is an easy method for me. By no means is this the last word on wave linking. If you create an assembly to do the wave linking, I'm pretty sure it can be deleted when you are done. There is probably a way to do it with no assembly involved, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Yes, once the WAVE links are in place the assembly is no longer needed, although it's recommended that keep it around since the assembly establishes the spatial relationship between the two WAVE linked parts, which is NOT absolutely needed, but sometimes it's nice to have if you wish to make certain types of changes later on.

As for attempting to create a WAVE link WITHOUT an Assembly, sorry that's not possible, since an assembly is the only way in which you can have two different parts active on the screen at the same time, which is needed in order to create a WAVE link.

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[wackolacko]

Actually you can create WAVE parts without an assembly if you have the Adavanced WAVE licencse. Then there will be a 'right click WAVE' option only available in the assembly navigator. This functionality allows you to create position independent wave bodies to new or existing parts. There is also some additional functionality in this pop-up.

 

[ksrai]

I created wave link by bringing part as assembled part then used mirror link to make symmetrically opposite part. Then tried to delete the assembled part. I received error message saying the link will be broken. But I've seen part created by somebody else the linked body is showing in the model tree not in ANT. Can anybody explain how does that work.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Neither of the two bodies, the parent or the child, can be part of the assembly file. They must be in the Component parts which were add to the assembly.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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Cypress, CA

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http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

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