5 Replies Latest reply on Aug 20, 2015 2:54 PM by Jeremy Feist

Part drawings with configurations

Benjamin Hutt Aug 20, 2015 2:41 PM

To the brave people of the forums:

I'm making a drawing for a part with two configurations. It's not built with a design table, but I'd like to insert a table detailing the different features of the part (Weight, MoC, name, etc...).

As of now, the only option to do this (that I can figure out) is to create an assembly with both configuration options, and then hide it off the side of the page.

I really don't want to do that, since I'm trying to minimize unnecessary parts in PDM... any thoughts? Configurations can have different properties, so there must be a way to elegantly display them, without resorting to extra files... right?

Re: Part drawings with configurations

Jeremy Feist Aug 20, 2015 2:45 PM (in response to Benjamin Hutt)

three options come to mind...

1. manually create a table with the info.
2. create a second sheet to show the second config. and its info.
3. create a design table and insert it.
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  Benjamin Hutt Aug 20, 2015 2:48 PM (in response to Jeremy Feist)
  
  Thanks Jeremy! But the downside with this is something I forgot to mention: I need the table to be parametrically linked - so any changes to the part with automatically be reflected in the table.
  
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Re: Part drawings with configurations

Kenneth Barrentine Aug 20, 2015 2:50 PM (in response to Benjamin Hutt)

I think the rationale of "trying to minimize unnecessary parts in PDM" will ultimately cause bigger problems for you.
How do you revision manage configurations?
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  Jeremy Feist Aug 20, 2015 2:54 PM (in response to Kenneth Barrentine)
  
  Kenneth - I think he was referring to the assembly work around for the extra file.
  
  Benjamin - options 2 and 3 are parametric.
  
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Re: Part drawings with configurations

Glenn Schroeder Aug 20, 2015 2:52 PM (in response to Benjamin Hutt)

Benjamin Hutt:

As of now, the only option to do this (that I can figure out) is to create an assembly with both configuration options, and then hide it off the side of the page.

While you need an active drawing view of an assembly to insert a BOM, after insertion the BOM is linked to the assembly itself, so you can delete the drawing view instead of hiding it. The BOM will remain, and will still be parametric.
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