I have used a 0.375x8 flat bar weldment and (2) 2x2x0.25 L angles to form a side frame and added some cut outs and holes.
When I change the 0.375x8 flat bar profile to a 0.5x8 bar profile it seems to rotate. How can I prevent this so I don't need to remake all of my features?
Both of the weldment profile sketches are the same, only 0.125 difference in width.
In your weldment selection for the bar the origin point/ orientation of the weld profiles are different. you need to make the change there.
You could just expand the feature that created the plate and edit the sketch copied over from the .sldlfp file. That way you shouldn't get any errors. See Using Plate in Weldments.
We have descriptions linked to the weldment profiles which I would also have to change manually. I'd rather not use this approach.
Grant Kirkland wrote:
We have descriptions linked to the weldment profiles which I would also have to change manually. I'd rather not use this approach.
If your descriptions are linked to the dimensions in the .sldlfp file, then editing the dimensions in the Part file should update the description. It does in the file I posted in the Discussion I linked to.
Ok, but doesn't that somewhat defeat the purpose of using a weldment profile for a plate? Change inputs manually?
Is this a common behavior for weldment profiles? It seems to be rotating all of my other features 90 degrees. It even happens if I edit the 0.375x8 feature and click the same profile. Everything explodes...
Grant Kirkland wrote:
Ok, but doesn't that somewhat defeat the purpose of using a weldment profile for a plate? Change inputs manually?
Is this a common behavior for weldment profiles? It seems to be rotating all of my other features 90 degrees. It even happens if I edit the 0.375x8 feature and click the same profile. Everything explodes...
I only edit the profile sketches for plate, since there's a pretty much infinite number of sizes (like I might need a piece that's 8-1/4" wide).
As far as the rotating and exploding, I wouldn't be able to figure that out without having the file to look at.
We only purchase common sizes, so that isn't a concern for me.
Please take a look at the part and see what you think is causing the plate to re-orient. I included the profiles I'm using, also.
I initially thought this was the culprit. But both the point and the orientation is the same.
Without a piece part in hand it is hard to diagnose what is going on. my suggestion was aimed at if the profile was for some reason skewed 90 degrees between the 2 weld profiles being discussed.
Glenn's suggestion will accomplish the same thing. It does not change the dimensions you can change the orientation and relationships in the sketch to orient it how you need to.
Can someone please take a look at my part and weldment profiles and see if they can recreate the problem?
Grant,
The problem is repeatable in the part you provided if you change the weld profile. Any feature used on the flat of the 3/8" bar will rotate to the 5/8" wide surface every time you change the weld profile.
As an experiment I went ahead and created a dummy part using your 3/8" weld profile and switched between it and the 5/8" profile.
this is the 5/8:
in this part the behavior is as expected.
So to answer your question there is something in your existing part that is flipping references and profiles to create the havoc you are seeing. I am not sure what custom properties your weld profile is driving in your part, but my work around would be to resize the 3/8" to 5/8" and in this particular case do what you need to update cutlists and BOMs as needed.
Typically I only use 1 bar profile and massage it as needed to create the parts I need.
Hope this helps.
Thanks a lot Paul. This confirms it's something in the part itself and not the weldment profiles. Very strange...
Grant,
The problem is repeatable in the part you provided if you change the weld profile. Any feature used on the flat of the 3/8" bar will rotate to the 5/8" wide surface every time you change the weld profile.
As an experiment I went ahead and created a dummy part using your 3/8" weld profile and switched between it and the 5/8" profile.
this is the 5/8:
in this part the behavior is as expected.
So to answer your question there is something in your existing part that is flipping references and profiles to create the havoc you are seeing. I am not sure what custom properties your weld profile is driving in your part, but my work around would be to resize the 3/8" to 5/8" and in this particular case do what you need to update cutlists and BOMs as needed.
Typically I only use 1 bar profile and massage it as needed to create the parts I need.
Hope this helps.