general 2D question
general 2D question
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Our main design guy here is a little old school. He's been working with ACAD for a long time, but he has really taken to SWx very quickly. But for his conceptual stuff, he still prefers to work out his geometry (linkage lengths, hydraulic cylinders, locating pivot points and all that) in 2D. And really I can't argue with that as our equipment really only operates on a single plane. And so at the moment he's still doing that in ACAD.
I've not really tried...can you do that kind of stuff effectively in SWx or should he just keep doing what he's doing?
I've not really tried...can you do that kind of stuff effectively in SWx or should he just keep doing what he's doing?






RE: general 2D question
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RE: general 2D question
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RE: general 2D question
You can design an assembly from the top-down using layout sketches. You can construct one or more sketches showing where each assembly component belongs. Then, you can create and modify the design before you create any parts. In addition, you can use the layout sketch to make changes in the assembly at any time.
The major advantage of designing an assembly using a layout sketch is that if you change the layout sketch, the assembly and its parts are automatically updated. You can make changes quickly, and in just one place.
To use an assembly layout sketch, do the following:
Create a sketch in the assembly in which various sketch entities represent parts in the assembly. Indicate a tentative location for each component, capturing the overall design intent.
Reference the geometry in the layout sketch when you create each component. Use the layout sketch to define the component size, shape, and location within the assembly; make sure that each part references the layout sketch.
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Then on the left side select/expand "Assembly" and look at the "Planning Assemblies for Top-Down Design" article, specifically the "Assembly Skeletons" section. The "Assembly Skeleton Layout" sketch (figure 4) can be done at part level too.
FYI, I don't usually do any Top-Down design (so I'd skip that portion).
Ken
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Best Regards,
Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 2.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400
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Do you trust your intuition or go with the flow?
RE: general 2D question