Best Way to draw a wire connecting two assembled components
Best Way to draw a wire connecting two assembled components
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Hey, This is my first time on the forum and I'm hoping someone here can help me out. I'm using SW '05. I was wondering if anyone knew the best way to connect two assembled components.
The issues I have run into are:
Assembly files don't let you draw circles
Assembly files don't let you sweep, only cuts
What I have done:
Creates start/endpoints for all of the wires (flat, circular faces)
Created a reference plane connecting the two components, spline a "wire", copy the spline into a new part file, sweep, import into assembly. However, it doesn't ever line up perfectly from start to endpoints.
Is there a way to construct a wire within the assembly?
The issues I have run into are:
Assembly files don't let you draw circles
Assembly files don't let you sweep, only cuts
What I have done:
Creates start/endpoints for all of the wires (flat, circular faces)
Created a reference plane connecting the two components, spline a "wire", copy the spline into a new part file, sweep, import into assembly. However, it doesn't ever line up perfectly from start to endpoints.
Is there a way to construct a wire within the assembly?






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RE: Best Way to draw a wire connecting two assembled components
This works even if the parts you attach to move around.
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Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2010 SP 2.1
HP Pavillion Elite HPE
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RE: Best Way to draw a wire connecting two assembled components
RE: Best Way to draw a wire connecting two assembled components
RE: Best Way to draw a wire connecting two assembled components
As CBL said you'll need to bring in a part and perhaps edit it in the context of the assembly.
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RE: Best Way to draw a wire connecting two assembled components
Each wire is a separate part that is edited within the assy.
Chris
SolidWorks 10 SP4.0
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SolidWorks Legion
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