Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
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Hi,
I'm modelling a bit of tooling in UG NX2 at the moment which has two separate modes: put the components together one way it does one job, put them together another and it does a different one. It's really too simple to use subassemblies.
My question is this: is there some way of configuring one assembly model so I can have only one instance of the component and easily swap between the two configurations? NX help suggests reference sets (not keen - as I understand it this will mean only one configuration is properly mated, and the individual components end up modelled twice) or variant configuration (the help file tells me how to edit one but not how to create it!). Anyone able to point me in the right direction? Thanks!
I'm modelling a bit of tooling in UG NX2 at the moment which has two separate modes: put the components together one way it does one job, put them together another and it does a different one. It's really too simple to use subassemblies.
My question is this: is there some way of configuring one assembly model so I can have only one instance of the component and easily swap between the two configurations? NX help suggests reference sets (not keen - as I understand it this will mean only one configuration is properly mated, and the individual components end up modelled twice) or variant configuration (the help file tells me how to edit one but not how to create it!). Anyone able to point me in the right direction? Thanks!





RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
Assemblies
component
deform part
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
The Define Deformable Part dialog lets you designate a component as deformable and define the shapes into which it can be deformed.
You must be in the Modeling application to use this dialog. It is available at Tools-> Define Deformable Part.
To allow repositioning of a deformation in coordinate systems other than the absolute coordinate system, you must ensure that you provide sufficient references and direction expressions. For example, we recommend that you create extrusions by extruding a sketch instead of simple part curves, because the defining reference plane can be included only with a sketch. Also, be sure to include expressions that control directions, such as offsets on an extrusion; otherwise, you will not be able to readjust them if they are incorrect in the destination coordination system.
The Define Deformable Part dialog has five pages: Definition, Features, Expressions, References, and Summary. To open a dialog page, click on the box beside its name in the left column.
Common Items
To move to another page, in the left column of the Define Deformable Part dialog, select the box beside the page that you want. Or you can use the Back and Next buttons in the bottom right corner of the dialog.
The images at the top of the dialog, as well as the boxes in its left column, indicate the page of the dialog.
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
have you tried arrangements?
you can define arrangements, then define arrangement specific mating conditions
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Penkov, Peter I.
Non-standard Equipment Designer
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
you can edit suppression state and some component can be present in one arrangement while in another that component can be suppressed
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"...standards are great because they give nonconformists something to not conform to..."
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Penkov, Peter I.
Non-standard Equipment Designer
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
it's a good question.
i think you need nx2 or nx3 for arrangements. sorry i'm not helpful. may be someone more experienced in the business will help you.
success
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"...standards are great because they give nonconformists something to not conform to..."
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Penkov, Peter I.
Non-standard Equipment Designer
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
Jonathan T. Schmidt
http://www.schmidtmotorworks.com
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RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
Matt Freeman,
Design Engineer,
UK
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RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
PLIST_IGNORE_MEMBER
or
PLIST_IGNORE_SUBASSEMBY
depending on whether or not it's a component or sub-assy.
In the Value field, enter anything you want (I put in "Hidden"). I wish I'd known about this long ago.
RE: Creating a reconfigurable assembly in NX2
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