4 Replies Latest reply on Nov 8, 2017 12:01 PM by Jim Steinmeyer

selecting breadcrumb levels

Jim Steinmeyer Nov 2, 2016 3:24 PM

I was just now wanting to edit an assembly dimension mate for a sub assembly and realized that I was unable to get the correct set of mates using breadcrumbs. Is there a way to toggle which set of mates I want? Or should this be a requested enhancement?

I picked a part of the sub-assembly and the breadcrumbs showed the mates for that piece in the sub assembly.

I would like to toggle to the assembly like what I got from selecting in the tree.

Re: selecting breadcrumb levels

Michael Van Dorp Nov 8, 2017 10:13 AM (in response to Jim Steinmeyer)

Yes, it would be useful to click on the subassembly and have it show the mates for that level instead. While keeping the whole breadcrumb selection tree from the part that you click on.
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- Re: selecting breadcrumb levels
  
  Jim Steinmeyer Nov 8, 2017 10:28 AM (in response to Michael Van Dorp)
  
  Michael,
  I am finding that the lower set of icons (the ones for assemblies and parts in the screen shot above) toggle you through the different layers of sub-assemblies and the mates for each layer are shown there. It would be nice if there was more of an indicator for which sub is being indicated (flyout part# or something).
  
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  - Re: selecting breadcrumb levels
    
    Michael Van Dorp Nov 8, 2017 10:52 AM (in response to Jim Steinmeyer)
    
    Your settings actually change the shown mates when you click on the different levels?
    Couple screenshots of mine:
    If I click on the part it doesn't update to show which mates are applied to the assembly when I select the assembly higher up.
    
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    - Re: selecting breadcrumb levels
      
      Jim Steinmeyer Nov 8, 2017 12:01 PM (in response to Michael Van Dorp)
      
      Yes the settings change for me (2017 SP4.1) And while I earlier mentioned that it would be nice to have flyouts....guess I haven't been paying attention because they are there.
      My cursor isn't showing in the screen shots but you can see that I am working my way out the trail.
      
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