Weldment to Seperate Parts
Weldment to Seperate Parts
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Isn't there a way to take a weldment (.sldprt) that consists of 5 bodies and make it an assembly (.sldasm) consisting of 5 components each with their respective properties that can be modified? I tried to do this but the new individual parts features only list "save body" and has no features in the FM.
I want to design this weldment at the part level and then save each body out for manufacturing and creating an assembly.
Thanks,
BB
I want to design this weldment at the part level and then save each body out for manufacturing and creating an assembly.
Thanks,
BB






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SW2009, SP 4.1
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RE: Weldment to Seperate Parts
I did try that before posting the question. The problem is that the individual parts then show an external reference and the FM only shows one feature "saved-body" with an icon like a body split down the middle with a leg at opposite ends (no sketches, no extrudes, no cuts, etc.)
Thanks
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Have you tried adding the features to the weldment members and then using the Relative View function to create the manufacturing views? It might simplify things for you.
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I am sure the way CBL mentioned would be better, however this is how they do things here. They need each part of the weldment to have its own drawing, even if it is a tube just cut to length. I thought the simplest way would be to do it as a weldment part file and then somehow save each body out as a unique part item. However, the saved part files can not be modified as the FM does not list any features. The references are easily broken, no problem there. Seems like a simple thing to do, but.....
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That seems like a much easier way than anything mentioned above.
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RE: Weldment to Seperate Parts
I am not sure how that will flow with PDM Enterprise and the Data Card for each config. I will look into it, thanks.
BB
RE: Weldment to Seperate Parts
1. Create the weldment file.
2. Save bodies as separate parts
3. Do your drawings of the separate part files.
4. If you need to make a change, go back to your original weldment file and make the change. The changes will automatically propagate to the individual files.
5. Update your drawing to include any new dimensions.
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