A Mfg Part Inside an Assembly
A Mfg Part Inside an Assembly
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Good after noon, I hope that I can explain this correctly. I want to create an assembly, but one part in the assembly is a manufactured part and it is a separate rooute step in the assembly. Basically it is a shaft, with a few parts on it. I don't want to create a phantom parts for this because each one of these files is tied to our main dbase. I hope that someone out there understands what I am doing and can tell me how to do it or even if it can be done. Thank you in advance for any assistance.






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I am not going to get on a high horse and tell you that you should model it as an assembly. I will just assume that you have a reason for what you are doing.
One thing you can do is "save as" your shaft as a part. Open up that part file and model all of your other components within that file. This will give you the geometry of the shaft without tying it to the saved shaft from your database.
-Shaggy
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You have separate parts, make an assy from them, then the assy dwg. What exactly different than this are you trying to achieve?
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
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"Phantom" parts and assemblies is functionality and terminology of ERP or PLM systems, not SolidWorks.
In SolidWorks, all files in the Assembly will have references. Part files are the master files, from them you create Drawings and Assemblies. You can also create drawings from your Assemblies. They all reference back to the SLDPRT files however.
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We run into this situation sometimes. An example is a flexible hose assembly that will be routed to a couple of fittings. The hose is a standard part. The routed hose is assembly specific. In this situation, we name the routed hose the partnumber of the assembly it will go into, and then underscore, and then the part number of the hose assembly. Essentially: 1010568_1000463. Denoting that the hose model belongs only to 1010568.
Your situation sounds a bit different in that your database system can only associate one file to a specific part number. Am I correct in this assertion?
-Shaggy
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Using your example of the gas grill. Make an assy of the nipple and o-ring, save that as an assy. Then insert that assy (now a sub-assy) into your top level assy of the grill model.
Sorry if I'm not helping, I just can't seem to wrap my brain around your problem the way you are describing it.
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Create the models the same order at which they get built.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
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Typically, the machined nipple would be assigned a part number. The o-ring would be assigned a part number. Finally, the assembly of the nipple and the o-ring would also receive a part number. In the solidworks world, you would have two parts resulting in one assembly.
The best suggestion I can give is to name your nipple file as "partnumber_NIPPLE" and the assembly would be "partnumber". Your database would reference the assembly part number.
It sounds to me like there is a limitation in your database. Can you explain the function of your database? Is it just to list the relevant files? If that is the case, it would seem just listing the .sldasm file would suffice.
-Shaggy
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mncad
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These are different questions from you initial question about boms and assembly structure. Use a new thread.
RFUS
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