Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
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Hello Guys
How come my "drag component tool bar" grey out and i can not drag any of my part in there. I am sure that they are not fully positioning yet? am i missing something? please help.
Thanks in advance
How come my "drag component tool bar" grey out and i can not drag any of my part in there. I am sure that they are not fully positioning yet? am i missing something? please help.
Thanks in advance





RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
Are all your parts active?
RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
thanks for the reply.
RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
Fred
RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
The reason i have this question is: I have a Sub. assy with the shaft rotate about it's center line but when i bring this sub assy. into the main assy. this shaft is not be able move any more.
Can somebody please explain it to me or point out any step that am i missing??
Thanks in advance
RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
One other thing to check in general is in the options diaglogue for the move parts command, make sure the "locate grounded parts" box is checked.
Kyle
RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
By default an assembly is placed as a rigid sub assembly even if it contains any degrees of freedom within itself.
In order to promote the degrees of freedom into the higher level assembly you need to right click on the sub assembly instance in the PathFinder and choose the 'Adjustable' option from the context menu.
You will then find you can move it within its degrees of freedom. In your case the shaft should rotate.
If you want to switch it back to a rigid assembly you can do so using the context menu again.
This adjustable assembly functionality gives SE the abiliy to place many instances of an assembly and have them all represented differently. For example multiple hydraulic cyclinders all at different extended lengths.
Hope that helps
Jon
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RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
not always. An assembly has an option that when set will place
it as adjustable in another assembly (Tools - Options -
Tab assembly; for ST: Application - Options - Assembly)
dy
RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
Good call dy
Also we you can do the same on the fly during the assemble process....
when placing the assembly you can hit the 'Assemble Options' button in the command bar and choose the 'Place as Adjustable' option.
Jon
Jon Sutcliffe / Solid Mastermind
The Solid Edge Community. Video training sessions, best practice documents, process maps and interactive training http://www.SolidMastermind.com
RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
RE: Drag component tool bar grey out in assy mode
I've used them in the past and having to MANUALLY flag them as adjustable at higher levels simply to get rid of the red flashes is a nightmare.
If an assembly is placed as adjustable that should be recognised automatically at higher levels.
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