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Skid Deck Plate

Skid Deck Plate

Skid Deck Plate

(OP)
I am constructing a skid frame in the Frame Design function and I need a deck plate in top of it. Is there a way that I can put a deck plate on top without having to drawing the deck plate as a separate part file and assembling it to the frame.

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RE: Skid Deck Plate

jlbmech

Would you explain the reason behind this?

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RE: Skid Deck Plate

(OP)
The reason that I need the deck plate is catch any fluid that may leak, so that is can be controlled and cleaned out in an environmentally safe way. I should clarify that the skid has an angle rail around it so that the fluid will stay on the skid.

RE: Skid Deck Plate

jlbmech,

The frame you have created is already in assembly, so your best option is to create the deck plate in place.  I would recommend that you do that because you can associate the size of the deck plate to the frame members it will attach to, and because you create it in place, it will be grounded and already placed on the frame members.  I saw on another post that you mention you are a new user.  If you have any questions about the methodolgy please ask and I or someone else will be glad to help.

Kyle

RE: Skid Deck Plate

If you decide to create in place think long and hard on whether you want to keep those inter part relationships once you've finished the model.

+ it means it will automatically update etc

- it can cause configuraion control night mares.

RE: Skid Deck Plate

Kenat has a good point.  A solution is once your design is more or less stabilized, you can break the interpart relationships and constrain the part using other methods. I'm having to do this on a design because my parts will become families of parts.

If the design is fairly simple, you're probably fine, but do give some consideration to where it may go in the future.

  
Kyle

RE: Skid Deck Plate

Quote:

Is there a way that I can put a deck plate on top without having to drawing the deck plate as a separate part file

If I understand you correctly, you do not want to create separate file for the deck plate and question refers to this.
Sorry for being unclear.

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