Problem with a merged part
Problem with a merged part
(OP)
All,
I have been landed with a sheet metal part that is merged from another sheet metal part (I will kill whoever used merge). My problem is that when I create the flat state of the merged part, there are a series of holes that I want to remove using a family table from the final flat pattern. Because these are in the original part, I can't find a way to add them to my family table.
Any suggestions?
I have been landed with a sheet metal part that is merged from another sheet metal part (I will kill whoever used merge). My problem is that when I create the flat state of the merged part, there are a series of holes that I want to remove using a family table from the final flat pattern. Because these are in the original part, I can't find a way to add them to my family table.
Any suggestions?
Kevin Hammond
Mechanical Design Engineer
Derbyshire, UK





RE: Problem with a merged part
RE: Problem with a merged part
I have thought of that but it's not the 'correct' thing to do (I'm just leaving the problem to others).
The problem has bloomed a new twist as well. To produce a a flat pattern (flat state) for the child version, requires a new flat state to be created, which means that there is a flat state in both the parent and the chiild. If the flat state of the parent is resumed, then the child part fails.
I am coming to the conclusion that there is no option for me but the creation of a new part that has no merge. This happens to cause a lot of failures in the assembly model that I was trying to avoid.
As previously stated, the idiot who used merge is dead. I HATE him
Kevin Hammond
Mechanical Design Engineer
Derbyshire, UK
RE: Problem with a merged part
I don't know what it might be worth but think I might look
at creating a family table in the parent part and redefining
the merge before trashing a lot of dependencies (which may
happen? anyway).
RE: Problem with a merged part
Cheers for that (its the next day and I've calmed down). Unfortunately the idiot has left the company I am with so tracking him down has become a far too complex issue, ie I can't get him to fix his own problems.....but I swear if I ever come near him in the future....I know I shouldn't say this (I am a contract engineer) but some contractors are rubbish and shouldn't be let out during daylight hours
Anyway, I had tried your suggestion, but to no awail. Therefore I've done the right thing, deleted the file and started from scratch. Oh joy. 4 hours of my day wasted.
Thanks for the suggestions
Kevin Hammond
Mechanical Design Engineer
Derbyshire, UK