Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
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Is it just me or are there others here that find it frustrating that SW is so limited at creating features at the assembly level? We do quite a few items that get match machined (2 parts assembled together and then machined as a whole). Something as simple as creating a chamfer or radius as the assembly level becomes a big pain in the you know what because you have to sketch them and then revolve-cut an assembly feature. If there is an easier way of creating machined features at the assembly level please share the wealth :)
BodyBagger
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RE: Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
Meantime, you could create the cut-features in a config at the part level, and then show those configs only at the assy level.
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1
RE: Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
RE: Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
For the time being, I simply insert the part(s) into another part and am able to add my chamfers and fillets...
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
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RE: Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
An alternative is to save the assembly as a part (multi-body) and then add the machined features to it.
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1
RE: Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
That can get tricky if you have different part numbers for the base level versus the machined level versus the assembled level. I used to do it your way but, now, prefer to just bring the base level (casting, forming, mold) into the machined level.
Just my 1/2 cent...
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
ex #1
1. 12 x 12 x 0.5 steel plate is a part that we purchase.
2. We send it out to have some holes drilled in it and it now becomes an assembly that consists of one piece. It is actually an assembly of processes however.
ex #2
1. We do weldment fabrications as assemblies. We need to model each piece of steel as a part.
2. Save each part with a unique part number.
3. Start a new assy and insert the steel part.
4. Perform the machining features (at the assy level).
5. Now start a new assy and insert each steel item assy into this assy.
I think we lose a lot of functionality by doing weldments as assemblies rather than as parts.
Kind of drives me nuts...
RE: Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
For weldments, we do it like you do....mostly cause we have sheetmetal parts in the weldment which doesn't work well with the newer part weldment feature.
Jason
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SolidWorks 2007 SP3.1 on WinXP SP2
RE: Why the Limited Functionality at Assembly Level?
Thanks,
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