At my company we require every part is to have a unique detail number stamped on it. In the attached image you see a base and 4 instances of a subassembly. Is it possible, without dissolving the subassemblies, to assign a unique identifier for each detail shown and have that identifier export out in a step file?
We have in the past created part configurations for every instance used in a job but this gets pretty tedious on larger jobs.
I am hoping to write an app that will allow a user to point and click each detail in the order they see fit and apply a number before stepping out. I would like to avoid checking if the reference config for each component is unique and creating a new config if it not unique.
I saw mention in the API documentation about parasolid identifiers on faces. I think I will see if that leads me anywhere.
May be you can make configuration of the sub-assembly and use them as required.