Linked body versus promotion
Linked body versus promotion
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In our office we have designers using both, based primarily on personal preference. No one can here can make a strong argument for their stance.
So my question is which is better and why?
So my question is which is better and why?





RE: Linked body versus promotion
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
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RE: Linked body versus promotion
The way it works that was as I understood it different than wave is that the promoted parts added to the parts list can still have a balloon reference attached to them without any problems. If that has somehow changed then I'm not aware of how to get the same result using wave linked bodies.
We had a bif discussion about this on the forum recently if you care to test the restored searching tools. How and what you do may depend on the companies purchasing and part numbering systems.
best regards
Hudson
RE: Linked body versus promotion
regards
Simon
RE: Linked body versus promotion
I had done a search using the forum search function but it returned no topics for "promotion" or "promotions". I didn't try using the Google search function, seems it alway returns a lot of useless info when I use it with other sites. Works pretty well here, though.
Overall, what I've seen leads me back to the old adage "Careful what you ask for, you just might get it". That is, I'm the only one using promotions (just seems easier and gets the job done) but, apparently, I'm wrong. Not absolutely wrong, just not absolutely right and in the minority.
I guess I'll have to give in now.
RE: Linked body versus promotion
It is up to the designer at what he wants to use, but I tend to use promotions more because that way I do not need to access a WAVE license.
RE: Linked body versus promotion
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/
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RE: Linked body versus promotion
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RE: Linked body versus promotion
WAVE
Pro - You need not load the component parts to see your part in the assembly.
Con - You will see the component from which the link came and the WAVE linked body that has been somehow modified. This can be managed with refernce sets, but can get confusing for some folks.
Promotion
Pro - You do not see the original body just the end item body
Con - The assembly component must be loaded to see your part in the assembly.
I personally lean to WAVE links. Might be because of bad memories from the old promotions back in V8-9.
RE: Linked body versus promotion
The other con of wave links is that you have to take extra steps to excise them from parts lists on occasion where they should not be included.
The extra pro for wave links is that they can exist across unconnected levels of assemblies and be managed by the associativity manager broken and re-linked etc all of which offers flexibility not supported by promotions.
You're right in historical terms that promotions existed prior to wave links, and when wave links came along they were in most senses superior and promotions were really on their way to being supported only as a legacy thing. Latterly I gather that the software has been updated and the functionality becomes technically so close that the argument in some cases is moot.
We use promotions for weldment assemblies and/or with post weldment machining, period. It just makes sense to use them in that situation. In all other cases we err on the side of wave because you never know when you'll need that extra flexibility.
Cheers
Hudson