This is new in 2020. It may be of use to some people. I'm thinking maybe in complex sheet metal to show the flat pattern with the folded part (not that the picture below is complicated enough to need it, but it's just an example)?
What are some other uses?
Frederick Law wrote:
Show assembly with parts at different location.
Robot pick and place at different location.
This is assembly alternate position. Introduced years ago. Matt is referring to the new ability to create alternate position views of .sldprt files.
Pre- and post- machining image. Revisions. Modification of purchased parts.
This isn't something you couldn't already create... all you need to do is put that one part into an assembly, then do a drawing of it. Extra steps, kinda sucks for file management etc. though. Definitely nicer to be able to do it for parts.
Josh Brady wrote:
Pre- and post- machining image. Revisions. Modification of purchased parts.
This isn't something you couldn't already create... all you need to do is put that one part into an assembly, then do a drawing of it. Extra steps, kinda sucks for file management etc. though. Definitely nicer to be able to do it for parts.
You still have to create a configuration, because Sheet Metal doesn't create the flat pattern as a separate config. But, that's really nothing vs. creating and managing a separate asm, as you pointed out.
So, show all configs in one view?
That would helps a lots.
Frederick Law wrote:
So, show all configs in one view?
That would helps a lots.
Hmm...I hadn't thought of that. I assumed you could only show 2, but you are right. I added another config and you can show at least 3 configs and probably many more.
Josh Brady wrote:
Pre- and post- machining image. Revisions. Modification of purchased parts.
This isn't something you couldn't already create... all you need to do is put that one part into an assembly, then do a drawing of it. Extra steps, kinda sucks for file management etc. though. Definitely nicer to be able to do it for parts.
I didn't even think of that, but that really can take it to the next level, especially the pre and post machining for us...Interesting.
That's cool, Matt
Steve C
I like this, I have been scolded for expecting the shop guys to know "those fancy drafting tricks you used at other places" like the standard 3 views (front, right and top). I was instructed to include notes and arrows so the guys would know where the views came from. This would make that even clearer.
Oh, Nice! Somehow, I missed that during beta.
Maybe it can be used for showing free and deflected state springs?
Matt, the examples you and Josh give are great uses of this new feature. I have long wanted it for patent drawings as well. I had resorted to the work-around Josh describes, of putting the different configurations of the part into an assembly and using the alternate view capability that was (until now) only available to assemblies. This will be a welcome capability.
this is new? Thought i was doing that in 2008? or was it 2005?
David Matula wrote:
this is new? Thought i was doing that in 2008? or was it 2005?
[sigh]
I wonder how many times this post is going to be required in this thread...
New for parts.
Been possible for assemblies for a long time.
That may ring a bell....been thinking on it....that it was available in assemblies and not in weldments, as those are parts. Have not used it in quite some time.
Show assembly with parts at different location.
Robot pick and place at different location.