4 Replies Latest reply on Apr 15, 2015 3:18 PM by Colleen Christie

configurations and Display states.....What am I doing wrong?

Colleen Christie Apr 15, 2015 1:59 PM

I use SW for architectural work. I have a top level assembly that is my finished building that consists of subassemblies for the floors/walls/roofs. I have 4 interior walls that are one subassembly with 4 configurations (for differing switch and receptacle locations) and 3 display states (framing only, 1 side of wall finished, complete wall).

In my top level assembly I want to have 2 configs, 1 to show completed walls, and one to show with only 1 side of wall complete. When I do this and select the appropriate display state for one of the configs, it changes both configs.

Am I not able to control display states with a config?

Thank you,

Colleen

Re: configurations and Display states.....What am I doing wrong?

Derek Parks Apr 15, 2015 2:17 PM (in response to Colleen Christie)

Colleen,

Make sure the box that says "link display states to Configurations" is checked. It is located in the bottom of your display states column. That sounds like what your problem may be if your display states are effecting all of your configurations.

Cheers,
Derek
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  Colleen Christie Apr 15, 2015 3:12 PM (in response to Derek Parks)
  
  That is exactly what I was looking for.
  
  Thank you!
  
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Re: configurations and Display states.....What am I doing wrong?

Paul Marsman Apr 15, 2015 2:55 PM (in response to Colleen Christie)
Colleen,
You can change the display states of sub-assemblies, you just have to have a matching display state for each possible set in your master assembly. I made a part (block) that has 4 color display states and one configuration. Then put two of these in an assembly (sub), and configured with display states there to change the color used on the part. Then put that sub into another assembly (master), and configured hide, show, and referenced display state there. See attached.

Paul

Master.SLDASM.zip 43.2 KB

block.SLDPRT.zip 40.5 KB

Sub.SLDASM.zip 33.8 KB
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  Colleen Christie Apr 15, 2015 3:18 PM (in response to Paul Marsman)
  
  I have done it like this in the past, but thought that there might be an easier way so that I don't have to have so many display states in my top level assembly. And don't have to duplicate work. I work with fairly large assemblies (3000+ parts) so it can be time consuming!
  
  Thank you for the suggestion though!
  
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