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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
Daniel Northen wrote:
Files organized so that when multiple assemblies contain the same part,
I would call that part an interchangeable component and that part drawing would be in a separate file etc....
Everybody has a different workflow, but I wouldn't include the interchangeable component drawing within the assembly drawing, I would class the interchangeable part drawing as an attachment and it would be called out in the assembly drawing etc..
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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
Thanks, it does seem that to continue assembly files it would have to be done that way. Probably best to reorganize so everything has a separate tech. drawing and a separate assembly drawing for reference.
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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
I question the practice of having detail drawings within an assembly drawing. I think you'll have better results if you have separate part drawings for each part and use assembly drawings to provide information only about the assembly. Add a bill of materials to the assembly drawing to direct staff to the part drawings. You know what's best for your company, but this is a straightforward and trouble-free method that has worked well for me.
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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
It really depends on your in house requirements, product and manufacturing, plus other info..
For years I have used one drawing per file, assembly or part file and that works ok and like you said, you direct the people by whats on the BOM, your way is exactly how I was taught. That system works extremely well with repeat production and a lot of interchangeable components.
Finally a few years ago I got converted to what developed here and I would never want to go back, I work with very little manufactured interchangeable components, so it is a breeze to open one file that has over a 100 parts, rather then opening 100 drawings and trying to wade through the windows.. Again, if you can do it, use multiple tabs, if not then by all means it is ok..
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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
haha, I'll definitely be converting to the discussed method.
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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
Will be upgrading soon, anything I should keep in mind?
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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
Yeah - If you got 2017 coming up and your wanting to go to a multiple tab drawing system there are sample template files and macros that I uploaded - These files would be for your review, you can delete them or your use them, whatever....
They're just a small sample of my collection of stuff -
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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
Walter Fetsch wrote:
I question the practice of having detail drawings within an assembly drawing.
I don't question it. It's a bad thing. Far more disadvantages than advantages. Breeds bad habits and causes more problems than it solves.
Blah-blah-blah that's just your opinion. Yeah, but my opinion is right.
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Re: Multiple assemblies contain the same part, assembly drawings creating redundancies and headache.
lolol - Bad opinions breed bad opinions as well - whatever and however you do or I do it - don't matter, here or there, but I totally value your opinion as well, but this one - if you'd really see the advantages you could see you're wrong even though your opinion is right - hehe
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