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Re: Unable to perform extruded cut on imported assembly
Cut Extrude doesn't work with surfaces. You can draw your circle and extrude a surface and then use the trim tool to cut out the hole.
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Re: Unable to perform extruded cut on imported assembly
Greg,, I opened the parasolid and the assembly came in as all solids. You might want to change your import options if yours are surfaces.
Also if you are going to put the holes in at the assembly level you will need to edit the part you want to put the holes in,,, in order to have that translate to the part file.
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Re: Unable to perform extruded cut on imported assembly
Greg,
If the part from the supplier comes to you as an assembly why would you want to keep it as an assembly. I tend to take those kinds of downloads that I get and put them into my junk folder to get them to open. Then I will save the assembly as a part, as that is what I am expecting to get is a completed assembly that I am going to be using as a part in a larger assembly.
Try Dennis's recommendation of getting a different type file, and see about saving it as a part so you do not have a bunch of parts to keep up with to keep the assembly together and working right.
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Re: Unable to perform extruded cut on imported assembly
I was trying to keep this file as a subassembly with two configurations: door closed, and door open. I've found both configurations to be critical in cabinet designs to ensure proper fit and wire routings.
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Re: Unable to perform extruded cut on imported assembly
You can still make the assembly a part and have configurations showing the door open and closed. You use the Body-Move/Copy feature and rotate the door and associated items about the hinge pin. Then suppress it in one configuration to show the door closed.
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Re: Unable to perform extruded cut on imported assembly
Hi,
Note: I find working in assemblies is easier especially when I need configurations of 3rd party components. Also, imported components that are converted to multi-body parts open slower and take up more resources. Mostly bigger assemblies however.
Elmar
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Re: Unable to perform extruded cut on imported assembly
One reason I could think why they would be slower is due to faulty face and gap between face errors that are not displayed unless you do an Import Diagnostics. The larger the number of these types of errors, the slower it will open.
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Re: Unable to perform extruded cut on imported assembly
I learned to do a stringent check for all my imported dumb solids. They kill you in drawings. Speed is still a factor.
We often receive native SW assemblies from 3rd parties that we use for reference. I have done some comparison and between importing the asm as envelope reference or inserting a dumb multi-body part of the same. Multi-body affects the assembly more then the native assembly.
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