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Assembly FM Folders.

Assembly FM Folders.

Assembly FM Folders.

(OP)
Whats the logic of supressing/unsupressing folders in the
FM of an assembly. If i suppress the folder, all part
suppress, and visa versa. Makes sense. But I can have
resolved parts in a suppressed folder...? Any thoughts...

RE: Assembly FM Folders.

I have never used the folder option. I'm not sure what I would use it for.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)

RE: Assembly FM Folders.

We use folders regularly for our options. We have a final assy and in the folders are the various options that can be installed on our final assy, this way it will keep our FM tree a little more streamlined and organized. Instead of scrolling thru the FM tree you look in the folder and there are all the components and hardware for our option. It works for our application.

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RE: Assembly FM Folders.

(OP)
I'm using it for a panel with different lockset configs.
I can stuff all the parts of each lock in it's own folder to keep the FM from becoming a mile long. Any ideas on the
suppress thing...do I need to even worry about it...???

RE: Assembly FM Folders.

I guess as Scorch wrote, maybe you can have all hardware in a folder and can suppress the folder. Better than going to each hardware and doing them separately.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)

RE: Assembly FM Folders.

(OP)
That still doesn't answer my original question...

RE: Assembly FM Folders.

I thought I just did. Maybe I'm not understanding the question.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)

RE: Assembly FM Folders.

(OP)
I have a folder with parts.
I suppress the folder, all parts suppress.
I unsuppress the folder, all parts unsuppress.
All makes sense so far...
Now if I suppress the folder/parts, I can then unsuppress
some or all of the parts within the folder, but the folder itself will still show as suppressed. Just wondering if
this is a ill defined feature/bug...

Seems like that if I unsuppress any parts in the folder, the folder icon should change to unsuppressed...

This may just be much adu bout nothin... clown

RE: Assembly FM Folders.

I'm voting for "ill-defined" here, not really a bug.
There should really be a third folder symbol for the mixed state.  But the mixed state really defeats the purpose of the folders anyway.

We too group batches of parts for either a specific function or assembly option in a long tree for clarity.

I also like to group assembly mates to make them easeir to find. Either to match the folder use above or when different configurations require a different set of parts in the assembly.  Again simply for a cleaner, easeir to traverse, feature tree.

Remember...
       "If you don't use your head,            
                   your going to have to use your feet."

RE: Assembly FM Folders.

Ah ..
Seems like a good Enhancement Request.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)

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