Assembly Envelopes
Assembly Envelopes
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Has anyone used this feature? I have read the help files in trying to understand this feature and it is very confusing.
If so a few questions
Is this feature dependent upon external references?
Can you use this rather than inserting a reference assembly into your design?
Is it just as easy to save the assembly as a part?
Any help appreciated. Thanks
If so a few questions
Is this feature dependent upon external references?
Can you use this rather than inserting a reference assembly into your design?
Is it just as easy to save the assembly as a part?
Any help appreciated. Thanks






RE: Assembly Envelopes
Which part of the above quote do you find confusing? And I'm not being sarcastic.
RE: Assembly Envelopes
I have used (or at least attempted to use) assembly envelopes as reference components to represent existing structure that new components are installing onto. I was basically creating what the DRM calls an Installation Assembly. I ended up finding it easier to just save the reference assembly as a part and insert that into my Installation Assembly.
See this thread for further info:
thread559-199767: "Installation" type drawings
thread559-226914: Can you "Modelize" a drawing view?
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RE: Assembly Envelopes
Corey what i am looking for is a method for creating this feature. Sort of a line by line tutorial thing. If this appears to be useful then it may help us to rethink the way we deal with large assemblies and the speed difficiancies associated with.
RE: Assembly Envelopes
RE: Assembly Envelopes
Using SpeedPak, Lightweight and/or simplified configurations will probably have more impact in large assy performance.
RE: Assembly Envelopes
sorry for my English..
I am trying to improve..
I have an assembly(ASM-A)..
ASM-A have some sub assemblies
sb-A, sb-B, sb-C..
All tree sub assemblies putting together on same main body(MB-a)..
if i use just one "MB-a" in the (ASM-A) and then setup other
sb-A, sb-B sb-C :
1. I will need to use flexible sub assemblies to get the shape of main body for each sub-assebly..
2. Sub assemblies will not have right mates when they are opened by oneself.
instead of these,
if you use main body "MB-a" in your sub assemblies, you will have 3 or 4 main body one within the other.. And i think this is a terrible method for CAD..
So the right method is
When forming your sub assemblies, first insert the main body(Mb-a) by using envelope method. Then form your assembly on this envelope main body..
In the ASM-a(your main assembly) insert the main body. Then insert the other sub assemblies by reference of your main body.