7 Replies Latest reply on Dec 9, 2013 11:45 AM by Max Crittenden

Can't limit in-context sketch relations to one configuration

Max Crittenden Dec 5, 2013 3:36 PM

I have two different configurations of a part in the same assembly. The base extrusion sketch is two arcs connected by tangent lines, and I want one of the arcs to have an in-context concentric relation to features of other parts in the assembly - different features for the two configurations.

But when (while editing one of the parts) I create the sketch relation, it gets applied to both configurations - even though I click the button "This configuration". Why? And how can I get around this?

Using SW2013 SP4.0. Thanks for any ideas.

Re: Can't limit in-context sketch relations to one configuration

Glenn Schroeder Dec 5, 2013 3:55 PM (in response to Max Crittenden)

You can't have sketch relations configuration specific. As for getting around it, it's hard to say for sure without seeing your model, but instead of a concentric sketch relation I would suggest a concentric mate. That way it would only affect the one instance of the part in your assembly.
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- Re: Can't limit in-context sketch relations to one configuration
  
  Max Crittenden Dec 5, 2013 3:59 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)
  
  > You can't have sketch relations configuration specific.
  
  Then why do I have the option of selecting "This configuration", "All configurations" or "Specify configurations" when I create a relation?
  
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    Glenn Schroeder Dec 5, 2013 7:33 PM (in response to Max Crittenden)
    
    I don't know. Maybe I was wrong but I don't think so.
    
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  Paul Marsman Dec 6, 2013 5:07 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)
  
  Glenn,
  This will make you go crazy then.
  
  Paul
  
  Configured Sketch Relation.SLDPRT.zip 50.6 KB
  
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    Glenn Schroeder Dec 7, 2013 11:49 AM (in response to Paul Marsman)
    
    Paul Marsman wrote:
    
    Glenn,
    This will make you go crazy then.
    
    Paul
    
    I was already there. This just confirms it. And my apologies to Max for giving him bad information. At least I got to learn something.
    
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  - Re: Can't limit in-context sketch relations to one configuration
    
    Max Crittenden Dec 9, 2013 11:45 AM (in response to Paul Marsman)
    
    Paul, it appears that you've suppressed the sketch relation in one configuration. This makes perfect sense.
    
    What's misleading is that the relation has the radio button "all configurations" clicked in both configurations. I went down the wrong road trying to use those radio buttons to control the relations, instead of simply suppressing them.
    
    It's still a mystery to me why those radio buttons are there at all!
    
    Thanks everyone for the feedback.
    Max
    
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Re: Can't limit in-context sketch relations to one configuration

Matt Martens Dec 6, 2013 9:45 AM (in response to Max Crittenden)

I had to try this out for myself and was able to get the behavior you desire. The thing to keep in mind here is the configuration you are suppressing the feature in is in the part document not the assembly document. So in turn you have to have the part configuration with the relation suppressed active in the assembly document. Not sure if this is the problem.
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