Substitute component
Substitute component
(OP)
Every time I try to substitute a component in an assembly all or most of the assembly constraints fail to maintain.
Even when I copy a component and try to substitute with the new named identical copied version.
Is this normal?
Even when I copy a component and try to substitute with the new named identical copied version.
Is this normal?
I use NX5.





RE: Substitute component
Either way would be nice to just be able to take out one part with the same / simialr geometry and have most, if not all of the constraints survive. (Not that this ever worked in I-Deas either...)
RE: Substitute component
Solid edge and inventor do this way better.
I use NX5.
RE: Substitute component
RE: Substitute component
BTW, you assign names to such things as an edge or face by selecting it, pressing MB3 and selecting Properties.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
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: Substitute component
I am not at work right now, so I may screw up with the instructions:
1) Open up the assembly with the parts in it that will be replaced.
2) Go into the ANT and on the parts that you want replaced right click and "close part".
3) On those parts that are now closed right click on them again and do "open component as" and find the new part that will go in its place.
4) Save the part if all is good.
RE: Substitute component
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
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.