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Is it possible to explode an assembly thru the drawing instead of the

Is it possible to explode an assembly thru the drawing instead of the

Is it possible to explode an assembly thru the drawing instead of the

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We use 2 seperate departments for Drafting/Detailing and Engineering. The drafting/detailing department does not have permissions to do anything more than view the models, but need to create exploded views of the assembly models to show assembly order because the engineering department has made an overall decision that it "isn't their job".

So here's what we are trying to figure out. Can the view be exploded thru the drawing.

boottmills
SW2007 SP2.2

RE: Is it possible to explode an assembly thru the drawing instead of the

Not dynamically. They could bring in each part individually and create an exploded view.
Seems to me that engineering needs to create the exploded views because they've tied drafting's hands. I had the same problem years ago at a company I worked for. They, eventually, realized the error of their ways.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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RE: Is it possible to explode an assembly thru the drawing instead of the

I agree.
Also, what is the point of having D/D if they can't do anything with the models? Have engineers design the parts and your drafters make the dwgs.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 1.1
AutoCAD 06
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RE: Is it possible to explode an assembly thru the drawing instead of the

For you network admin types out there... Is it possible to "easily" give the drafters write permission on .sldasm files and read only permissions on .sldprt files?  This would allow the drafters to generate exploded views, insert hardware etc, but have little likelihood of screwing too much up.  If you can't change parts, you can't do too much damage.

-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional

RE: Is it possible to explode an assembly thru the drawing instead of the

Yes, you can. Have them in separate folders and permissions can be setup.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 1.1
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
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RE: Is it possible to explode an assembly thru the drawing instead of the

You could also do this with a PDM tool like enterprise.. but yes im with ctopher.. you could have them setup such that the assemblies are in a folder and parts in another and have the IT dept create a policy such that those users get only read write access to the assemblies and drawings.

Regards,
Jon
jgbena@yahoo.com

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