reference sets
reference sets
(OP)
people,
NX4.0.4.2
when creating a Reference Set within an assembly is it possible to pick descrete parts from sub assemblies without taking on board the entire subassembly ...
I currently seem to get the lot ...
gary
NX4.0.4.2
when creating a Reference Set within an assembly is it possible to pick descrete parts from sub assemblies without taking on board the entire subassembly ...
I currently seem to get the lot ...
gary





RE: reference sets
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: reference sets
Even if you could I wouldn't. It may be okay by one method or another to do this for layouts etc, and NX provides some methods by which it may be done, (not I suspect as you described), but anyway there is probably a short term use for it. However in the long run for other users to pick up your data and work with it is very difficult to expect them to maintain the reference sets as you envisioned they should be used. Many sites disallow the use of reference sets in assemblies because it can lead to confusing behaviour.
Perhaps if you could say why you wanted to to this it would be help us to suggest solutions. I suspect there may be a better way around whatever your problem is, or at least something perhaps less fraught with downstream angst.
Cheers
Hudson
RE: reference sets
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RE: reference sets
Cheers
Hudson
RE: reference sets
RE: reference sets
-Dave Tolsma
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RE: reference sets
Standard NX doesn't come with that functionality and the post seemed to indicate that some people wished it would. The answer to that is that in some cases people may wish to use the system differently if only for layout work and you lose something if you take away the ability for that to occur.
Even Einstein probably came to think relativity was really rather obvious after dedicating a lifetime to grappling with physics. What is clever to one may be inconsequential to another. Don't get too hung up on my use of the word clever.
Since you mentioned it I think GM's system tries too hard to be all things to all people without setting some limits that it could have used to make the whole thing easier to maintain. For example, what about the stupid sideways linking they had us doing of late? That's way too much work for way too little gain, they need a clever programmer to sort out something quicker and easier to overcome those kinds of problems.
Cheers
Hudson
RE: reference sets
my intended use was in support of an assembly drawing that captures many variation of My Model assembly .... in this instance a Model Roll was employed to take on board a part that was pictorially different. this assembly was being employed at a higher Product assembly by colleagues overseas...... so I have all the parts I ever wanted to capture the history of my assembly... I just need to control the current assembly being used by a colleague in a higher assembly .....
currently my fix is to WAVE like the solids I need and add to the top level Assembly reference Set ( note the Reference Set is the current model content ) ....
I have a fix .... I just need to know whether I was missing a trick with my original question .....
.... gary
PS : thanks for all the do's and don'ts, also it is not a common occurance to make reference Sets on the assembly unless we have WAVE linked data ..... or on these model rolls where we are controlling what goes forward ...
RE: reference sets
Anyway, check it out as this would seem to be the route you should be going.
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/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: reference sets
gary