How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
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I am working with a model from white hydraulic power. They were kind enough to send me their full CAD file of the motor I will be using. It came as a .stp file. Upon importing it to NX4 it created 33 parts under one main assembly, this overall assembly is the whole motor. Is there a way to save this assembly as a new part where only the surfacs are saved or all of the part files in this assembly are reduced to surfaces or one single part? I ask this because I don't need to manipulate any of the part files, I only need to verify that the motor will fit into the desing envelope.
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RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
Export all bodies as a parasolid file?
RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
Make a .stl file out of the whole darn thing??
capnhook
Kevin J Hook
Marine Concepts
Cape Coral, Fl
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RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
John R. Baker, P.E.
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NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
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RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
Justin Ackley
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RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
capnhook
Kevin J Hook
Marine Concepts
Cape Coral, Fl
Proud Member of the Reality-Based Community..
RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
Tick All Objects "ON", instead of "Work Part Only" which is the default.
Select all the bodies from the components that you want to export, and you will probably want to turn off "Retain Parameters", in favor of "Remove Parameters".
Change all your reference sets to those containing solid bodies first.
QED
Hudson
RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
you can try this to get a representation of the whole in a single file...
Assemblies->Context Control->Show Product Outline
But this will give you only faceted output.
RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
Insert>Offset Scale>Wrap Geometry.
or if you've an advanced assemblies license,
Assemblies>Advanced>Wrap Assembly
Either of these create a rough offset of your geometry so that it becomes a lighter entity that the original. You can also factor in a nominal desired clearance if you wish. The result may not always be what you want, but try a few simple examples until you get the hang of it.
If you want to go the light geometry route, then just do as stated above by exporting and STL file and then importing it back into an empty file. You'll be able to make rough measurements and section it but very little else.
Regards
Hudson
RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: How do I reduce my assembly to 1 part file???
Boy, I can see this Wrap technique coming in handy, now that the Christmas season is upon us.......now, where did I put that extruded bow ribbon model to finish it off with??
capnhook
Kevin J Hook
Marine Concepts
Cape Coral, Fl
Proud Member of the Reality-Based Community..