Change a Sub assy configuration from top level assembly
Change a Sub assy configuration from top level assembly
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I have several sub assemblies that have been designed and developed each with saved configurations to control various tool positions. Is it possible to activate a configuration of a subassembly from the outer main assembly after as the project all comes together?
Also, I have a few nested sub assemblies three deep, Is it possible to control their configurations from the outer main assembly? I'm just trying to prevent having to drill down in the feature manager tree in order to change configurations of a sub assy. All of my sub assy's have been inserted as flexible.
Or should all of my configurations be only at the outer main assembly?
Thanks, Tom..
Also, I have a few nested sub assemblies three deep, Is it possible to control their configurations from the outer main assembly? I'm just trying to prevent having to drill down in the feature manager tree in order to change configurations of a sub assy. All of my sub assy's have been inserted as flexible.
Or should all of my configurations be only at the outer main assembly?
Thanks, Tom..
Tom Malinski
Sr Design Engineer
OKay Industries
New Britain CT






RE: Change a Sub assy configuration from top level assembly
Each level of assy should control its next-lower level of components.
A
|
B-------C
|
D---E
So A controls B & C, B controls D & E, etc.
B should be pre-configured so that when A calls for a particular config of B, all of B's components are shown in their required config.
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RE: Change a Sub assy configuration from top level assembly
I'm sure this is just my lack of experience using configurations this way.
Tom..
Tom Malinski
Sr Design Engineer
OKay Industries
New Britain CT
RE: Change a Sub assy configuration from top level assembly
This is my structure
TL (configuration A&B here)
SA1 (Config B&C here)
SA1a SA1b
if I open SA1 Config B&C work to change the display of SA1, but when I open TL I can't figure out how to make A activate B or C. This is probably just my lack of understanding with basic configuration setup
tom
Tom Malinski
Sr Design Engineer
OKay Industries
New Britain CT
RE: Change a Sub assy configuration from top level assembly
Thanks Tom...
Tom Malinski
Sr Design Engineer
OKay Industries
New Britain CT