Design table controlled part material?
Design table controlled part material?
(OP)
I simply assumed this was possible, but it doesn't seem to work. I have two configs (in a part) that I can manually assign different materials to. I am unable to control this material within the context of a design table.
I attempted to create the design table the way I always do, I create the two configs with different dimensions, attributes, etc and then auto-create the design table. Typically the design table will be populated with all of the parameters that it has control over. It doesn't put anything in regarding material.
I can kinda see why this might be true. The material database is an external sorta thing. But I sure would expect this to work. Am I missing something?
SW2006sp5.1
-Shaggy
I attempted to create the design table the way I always do, I create the two configs with different dimensions, attributes, etc and then auto-create the design table. Typically the design table will be populated with all of the parameters that it has control over. It doesn't put anything in regarding material.
I can kinda see why this might be true. The material database is an external sorta thing. But I sure would expect this to work. Am I missing something?
SW2006sp5.1
-Shaggy






RE: Design table controlled part material?
I have an SPR for this. I just checked, it is still an open issue so you are not missing anything.
SA
RE: Design table controlled part material?
What SW version and SP are you using? The "auto-create" DT works fine for me with SW07-SP3.1
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1
RE: Design table controlled part material?
The DT does populate itself with the config material (see image) http://
... but I can't see a way to specify a material for a new config from within the DT.
SolidAir ... Is that what your SPR is about? What is the SPR number?
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1
RE: Design table controlled part material?
My SPR is about adding a parameter to design tables to allow material to be set per configuration. I am not allowed to publish the SPR number (I do not know if this is a SolidWorks thing or just the policy of the company I work for). Sorry CBL
SA
RE: Design table controlled part material?
FOr anyone wanting to check the status, I searched the SPR list and found #224056 which fits the OPs description.
For the record, I've just received confirmation from Greg Jankowski of SolidWorks that it is OK to post the SPR numbers pertaining to a SW problem. No details though ... just the SPR number.
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1
RE: Design table controlled part material?
Funny, I thought it would have been the other way around. Even with the description you had no problem finding it so why does it matter? Anyway, keep watch, maybe some day they will add that functionality.
SA
RE: Design table controlled part material?
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1
RE: Design table controlled part material?
Ask Greg about that, I have only met him at breakfast one morning at SolidWorks World and he was busy talking to other users so I doubt he would remember me!
SA
RE: Design table controlled part material?
In your first reply to this thread I guess just saying, "Check SPR224056" would have covered it. But then with the problem being detailed so well in the OP, everyone would know what it was about anyway.
BTW, I've not met Greg. I just fired off an email via the SolidWorks contact page and Greg replied.
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1
RE: Design table controlled part material?
Make PART-1 & assign MATL-A to it.
Then start PART-2 and insert PART-1 into it. Assign MATL-B to PART-2.
Now you have 2 identical parts of different materials. You can modify PART-1 & the changes will propogate to PART-2.
Here's another version of basically the same idea: FAQ559-424
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