Geometrical Sets
Geometrical Sets
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Hi folks,
This may already be a subject of discussion(s) however the search facility doesn't seem to work so I'm starting a nwew!
We are having a review of methodologies (oh no I hear you cry)and one of the discussion points is Geometrical sets. I have always used them and think they are very beneficial. However those who haven't and don't are complaning that they have to use them because even if you switch their use off in tools options they still appear (under the partbody) as soon as you create a piece of geometry.
Is this normal; in r17sp6 can you not turn geometrical sets off, or is there an option or environment setting that I am missing!!
Thanks,
P
This may already be a subject of discussion(s) however the search facility doesn't seem to work so I'm starting a nwew!
We are having a review of methodologies (oh no I hear you cry)and one of the discussion points is Geometrical sets. I have always used them and think they are very beneficial. However those who haven't and don't are complaning that they have to use them because even if you switch their use off in tools options they still appear (under the partbody) as soon as you create a piece of geometry.
Is this normal; in r17sp6 can you not turn geometrical sets off, or is there an option or environment setting that I am missing!!
Thanks,
P





RE: Geometrical Sets
RE: Geometrical Sets
RE: Geometrical Sets
That is, unless you enable "Hybrid Design", which lets you put the wireframe geometry into the Part Body. There have been numerous discussions on Hybrid Design on this and other forums. There are arguments both for and against, but unless you are an OEM, the biggest factor is whether or not your Data Customer will let you submit data with Hybrid Design in it. Many OEM's will not let you do this.
RE: Geometrical Sets
It seems some of the users must have had hybrid design switched on (hence the reason they weren't seeing any Geo set in their parts) and now that the common settings in the methodology has it switched off they are seeing geo sets.
P
RE: Geometrical Sets
You can run into lots of problems with you allow users to switch back and forth. We've never been able to convert a hybrid body into a non-hybrid one.
RE: Geometrical Sets
It isn't a huge problem and everyone is now aware of the implications.
Thanks again for all your replies.