Inserting new part in assembly
Inserting new part in assembly
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This might seem a newbee question, becaus i am one.
Fist I made sketch 'A' in the assy on the top plane. Then I created a plane 'nr1' parallel to the top plane. Now I want to create a new part on this plane 'nr1', using the sketch 'A' as template with the convert command. When creating a new part in an assy, you're prompted to choose a plane. I choose plane'nr1' witch is parallel to the top plan of the assy. So far so good.
Now when i edit the part, suddenly the top plan i did choose before has changed into the front plane.
Is my procedure incorrect or what is going on??
A little sorry for my english, its a little rusty.
SW2008SP4
Fist I made sketch 'A' in the assy on the top plane. Then I created a plane 'nr1' parallel to the top plane. Now I want to create a new part on this plane 'nr1', using the sketch 'A' as template with the convert command. When creating a new part in an assy, you're prompted to choose a plane. I choose plane'nr1' witch is parallel to the top plan of the assy. So far so good.
Now when i edit the part, suddenly the top plan i did choose before has changed into the front plane.
Is my procedure incorrect or what is going on??
A little sorry for my english, its a little rusty.
SW2008SP4






RE: Inserting new part in assembly
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I don't know if this is the correct way to do this but it seems to work for me. Maybe someone else has a better way.
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Why i use top down assy:
When drawing knifes for the metal industies, there is alway a male and a female part. So I draw in the top plane of the assembly the basic form of the blade as a sketch (exp.: a radius). Now I make two planes extra, one for the upper knife an on for the bottom knife. Further I do insert part on one of the planes (exp.: upper knife) and with the convert command I select the sketch in the assembly. Same M.O. for the bottom knife.
In this way, when the radius changes shape or dimension, I only have to adjust the sketch in the major assembly and the parts are automaticaly updated withe the new shape or dimensions.
Until next problem...
Noxi
SW2008SP4
RE: Inserting new part in assembly
Nothing wrong with top down design. If you forget about Front/Top/Right planes, you have no problems. These planes are imaginery. SW used to call them Plane1/Plane2/Plane3.
Alex