6 Replies Latest reply on Feb 1, 2012 12:30 PM by Kevin Irwin

Sharing secure versions of assemblies

Kevin Irwin Jan 31, 2012 8:07 PM

Hi,

I often need to provide customers with 3D SW models of my valves (complex assemblies) so they can use the models as part of their 3D assemblies for their own original equipment. I would only like to share with them the general shape of the valves, and not provide them with the proprietary information of all the interior parts of the models.

Is there a way that I can share a secure or locked version of the model without giving the customers access to all of the interior parts? My solution at the moment is to delete all of the interior parts in the assembly and send the customer a file which only contains the exterior shape of the valve, but this is very time-consuming.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Kevin

Re: Sharing secure versions of assemblies

Wayne Tiffany Jan 31, 2012 8:20 PM (in response to Kevin Irwin)

Either save the assy as a part file with external parts only, or use Defeature.

WT
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Re: Sharing secure versions of assemblies

Scott McFadden Jan 31, 2012 10:04 PM (in response to Kevin Irwin)

Kevin,
Another way would be to create a configuration and on that config only have the exterior parts
shown. Then like Wayne suggested save that out as a part file or as an iges, parasolid or step file.
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  Kevin Irwin Feb 1, 2012 12:03 PM (in response to Scott McFadden)
  
  Great. Thanks, guys. I'll have to play around with Defeature.
  
  Scott, I'm essentially looking for a way to save the part as a single solid body with no history of any components. Would saving it as an iges or a parasolid accomplish this?
  
  The original files we get from our manufacturing plant are step files, and I have been working to convert them into the appropriate file types to send to our customers.
  
  Thanks again, I'm fairly new to solidworks and I'm just trying to get the hang of it and make sure I don't accidentally send out our prorietary information.
  
  Kevin.
  
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    Scott McFadden Feb 1, 2012 12:22 PM (in response to Kevin Irwin)
    
    Kevin,
    In answer to your question, yes saving them out as a part or parasolid would not leave any history
    of the parts. Remember, that measurements can still be taken and features created from the
    measurements, but like I said in my last posting if you were to create a configuration of just the exterior
    parts and save that out it would make the file size smaller and the model less complicated and those parts not being there
    for them to measure. Hope this helps you.
    
    Also, if you were to provide an image we might be able to advise better as well.
    
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      Kevin Irwin Feb 1, 2012 12:30 PM (in response to Scott McFadden)
      
      Thanks for the help. I think I've got it figured out.
      
      Kevin.
      
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Re: Sharing secure versions of assemblies

Kelvin Lamport Feb 1, 2012 12:28 PM (in response to Kevin Irwin)

I usually use the Save as > Part with the Exterior Faces option.
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