Assemblies and ref sets
Assemblies and ref sets
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I am on NX6.
Can the same component be shown twice in an assembly, but with differnt ref sets?
Can the same component be shown twice in an assembly, but with differnt ref sets?
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RE: Assemblies and ref sets
Use arrangements to show configurations, not refsets.
Since the refset name is selected from the component file, you should be able to show them both. They would only load that way if your system settings don't specify a named refset. But using refets for configuration is not their designed intent and arrangements would be the better tool.
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RE: Assemblies and ref sets
HOWEVER, as Ben has already mentioned, IF you're doing this in order to show the same sub-assembly multiple times, each with different content or with it's internal components in different positions, then STOP RIGHT NOW!!! This is what you should be using Arrangements for as they were designed specifically for this task. We can NOT recommend strongly enough that if this IS what you're attempting to do that you NOT pursue this 'Ref Set' approach, PERIOD! If you continue you are on your own and you can expect little or no sympathy from anyone associated with NX nor will anyone be receptive to providing new capabilities to make what you're attempting to do more usable. We have a recommended solution, please use it.
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RE: Assemblies and ref sets
I have to admit it sounds like Arrangements will not work in this example, but since I have never used them before I had to look into them.
RE: Assemblies and ref sets
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
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: Assemblies and ref sets
RE: Assemblies and ref sets
We used to get engine assembly files and go the opposite way. The engine would come to use as multiple components, depending on the options selected. We could end up with 4-7 different, yet very similat engines each with their own components even though 80%+ were common. To make it easier in our system, we converted the assembly file into a single part file outside the PDM system so we only had to handle 1 file inside the PDM.
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