What arrangement are we in?

[BrandM]

I am in NX7.5. I have a large assembly with multiple arrangements. With a paticular part instance I would like to know what arrangements it is being used in (not suppresed), or if it is being used at all. I have not been able to find a way to do it. Does anyone know of a way to find this out?

 

[jpetach]

BrandM,

One options is the Assembly Navigator column "Arrangements". Is that sufficient?

HTH, Joe

 

[BrandM]

When I saw that column I thought it was the answer, but it appears to tell you what arrangement of the subassembly is being used not what arrangment the subassembly or instance is being used in.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Select the top level assembly in the Assembly Navigator, press MB3, hover your cursor over the 'Arrangements' option and a list of Arrangements will be displayed where the one that is NOT grayed-out is the Arrangement currently in effect.

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[BrandM]

In the navigator under the arrangement that is in effect the instances that are in effect are unsuppresed and the instances that are not in effect are suppressed. I would like to know if there is a way to pick a supppresd instance in this arrangement and be able to find out what arrangements that instance will be in effect in. The reason I would like to know this is that I have a big assembly with many arrangements that I have deleted some arrangements from and would like to know if any of the instances are not used in any arrangements so that they could also be deleted.