Hi everyone,
I am trying to automate the generation of bundles for a new group of extruded parts to be packaged. My constraints are as follows: The package/bundle can be no wider than __", no taller than __" and no heavier than __pounds.
I am under the impression I could use DriveworksXpress for the task but am unsure how. It would be wonderful if I could have solidworks create multiple assembly files naming them appropriately. Let me know if you need more information.
Thanks!
I am very green with this feature so bare with me. I've tinkered a bit with it and couldn't figure out how to link the weight of each part. Assuming my thought process is sound...
I am imagining a fully automated process that begins with me telling solidworks what parts need packaged. I will need to link the overall dimensions and weight of each part so solidworks knows and can use this information. I then will tell Solidworks, I want to package this part using the linear pattern feature. In (say) the width direction I want the spacing to be equal to the part width. I then want as many parts in the width as I can get without going over a set dimension. The same is true for the height except on the height I want solidworks to recognize that the full linear pattern assembly can not weigh more than a set weight (the deciding factor will be the one that comes first). I want Solidworks to then save out the assembly as a driven name.
Do-able?
How bout this... How do I capture the parts weight?
Tyler,
SolidWorks has a property,Weight that reads SW-Mass@Part_Name.SLDPRT. Actually, it may be that you have to tell SolidWorks to do that, but our templates are set up with that property predefined.
Jerry S.
DWXpress is the way to go as you can specify the range of dimensions as required.