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Family of Parts Mass Problem...

Family of Parts Mass Problem...

Family of Parts Mass Problem...

(OP)
Hi,

I've come across a problem with regards to the way in which Family of Parts works. The problem relates to the mass of the created item.

 - I've created the master part, with a material assigned to it and then updated the mass.
 - I then created the family of x number of components.

Upon opening one of the family members, I then find that the mass needs to be updated in each(!) member.

This cannot be correct can it?

Cheers,

M

RE: Family of Parts Mass Problem...

Hi,

this is WAD. Each family part does share only the geometric
information with the master part. The material will not
be shared thus each member can be assigned a different
material. The function does only create the part and nothing more.
IMHO it should be done initially by using the master part's
material. OTH it adheres to the logic: in case the physical
properties for a part is calculated once it will be recalculated
on every save of that part (this does not apply to an asm)

dy

RE: Family of Parts Mass Problem...

(OP)
hi,

Thanks for the reply, but my FoP Master with a material assigned to it, does copy across the material to the Family... have a look...

M

RE: Family of Parts Mass Problem...

Hi,

... then this is WAD but not WAE. I did not notice that because
my normal.xxx do have a default material assigned already
(the one that is used most of the time).
I think the intention behind is that each member is an individual
part and thus can have any material assigned to it. So the decision
was not to copy it.

dy

RE: Family of Parts Mass Problem...

(OP)
Hi dy,

I don't seem to get the same result as you then. The part is created and then I assigned a material, then created the FoP, which populated the family with the masters material...

Confused...

On further thing I wish it had would be to create the parts with all the features, and not just as a body...

M

RE: Family of Parts Mass Problem...

Hi,

that was me to misinterpret your posting. Nevertheless I do
not notice the copy of material because the normal.par
already has a material assigned und thus it will be identical
for the master as well as the members (when created).

[...]
On further thing I wish it had would be to create the parts with all the features, and not just as a body...
[...]
that would counteract the intension of a family of parts where
all parts share an overall design.

dy

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