Simple design table questions
Simple design table questions
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I have finally started trying out design tables and have a couple questions so far.
For simplity lets say you have 3 parts in the assembly: Top cover plate, Aluminum box, and a bottom cover plate.
The main (driving?) part is the box. It would essentially be 4 thin side walls and a 1/2" lip on the top and the bottom for threaded inserts. Top and bottom cover plates are just rectangular plates with holes to mount to the box. The box is available in many X,Y, and Z configurations and partnumber for each option. The top and bottom plates would use the box X and Y dimensions. In other words:
Box X = Top plate X = Bottom plate X
Box Y = Top plate Y = Bottom plate Y
I hope all that is clear.
1. Do I have to have a separate design table for each part? or Can I have one table driving all 3 parts?
2. If I have to have 3 separate design tables is there a way to link them so that the Box design table drives the other two?
For simplity lets say you have 3 parts in the assembly: Top cover plate, Aluminum box, and a bottom cover plate.
The main (driving?) part is the box. It would essentially be 4 thin side walls and a 1/2" lip on the top and the bottom for threaded inserts. Top and bottom cover plates are just rectangular plates with holes to mount to the box. The box is available in many X,Y, and Z configurations and partnumber for each option. The top and bottom plates would use the box X and Y dimensions. In other words:
Box X = Top plate X = Bottom plate X
Box Y = Top plate Y = Bottom plate Y
I hope all that is clear.
1. Do I have to have a separate design table for each part? or Can I have one table driving all 3 parts?
2. If I have to have 3 separate design tables is there a way to link them so that the Box design table drives the other two?






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