Proper Method of Detailing Parts From an Assembly?
Proper Method of Detailing Parts From an Assembly?
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I recently saw a method of detailing parts in an assembly drawing that I had not considered before. I'd like to get some opinions if this is problematic, or the way to do it.
In the past, If I had to detail a part in an assembly drawing file, I simply started a new drawing sheet, and inserted the part in the drawing: insert/drawing view/model... and selected the appropriate part from the folder.
I recently saw someone do the following:
In their assembly, they created a configuration for each part that required a detail sheet. The configuration suppressed every part/instance except one. When the drawing view was created, the view was of the main assy, but in the properties of the view, they selected the appropriate configuration and only the part in question became visible.
What do you think of that practice?
Tom
PS,
I have had instances where, using the first method above, the wrong part was selected from the directory of parts. So the assy view showed one part, and the detail sheet and view showed a slightly different part!
In the past, If I had to detail a part in an assembly drawing file, I simply started a new drawing sheet, and inserted the part in the drawing: insert/drawing view/model... and selected the appropriate part from the folder.
I recently saw someone do the following:
In their assembly, they created a configuration for each part that required a detail sheet. The configuration suppressed every part/instance except one. When the drawing view was created, the view was of the main assy, but in the properties of the view, they selected the appropriate configuration and only the part in question became visible.
What do you think of that practice?
Tom
PS,
I have had instances where, using the first method above, the wrong part was selected from the directory of parts. So the assy view showed one part, and the detail sheet and view showed a slightly different part!






RE: Proper Method of Detailing Parts From an Assembly?
RE: Proper Method of Detailing Parts From an Assembly?
Creating configs for each component of an assy could create a huge assy file.
Each view within a drawing would, in effect, be an assy.
The views placed on each drawing would have to be manually changed to select the intended config.
The possibility of selecting the wrong config would be far greater than selecting the wrong component.
Placing the correct orientation of a part would be more awkward.
And I dread to think of the problems that could arise when Details, Cross Sections and the like were used.
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RE: Proper Method of Detailing Parts From an Assembly?
RE: Proper Method of Detailing Parts From an Assembly?
RE: Proper Method of Detailing Parts From an Assembly?
I have always created separate dwgs for each part and assy. It is easier to control them throughout assy and mfg.
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