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Assembly Template

Assembly Template

Assembly Template

(OP)
Im trying to make a template in NX out of an assembly that is often used as a "starting point" for new products in our company.

I have this assembly with a couple of standard parts and I want to make a copy/clone of the assembly and parts with no connections left to the original. When I make a template connected to my assembly file and use it, I get a copy of the assembly but not of the included standard parts (these are still the orginal parts, not copies of them as I wanted) How do I fix this? I haven't worked with templates and pax files before so I need some help to get this done.

Im using NX7.5 and Teamcenter 8.

RE: Assembly Template

You could use a seed part with only datum planes and axes in it (you could also create sketches, with points/lines/...).  Then you can constraint all the parts to the seed part (just add it to the assy as a normal part) and you can use the seed part again and again in different assy. The advantage we experience with it is that you only need to adapt the seed part and all the dwg's and subassy automatically will be adapted.

Best regards,

Michaël.

NX7.5.4.4 + TC Unified 8.3

 

RE: Assembly Template

(OP)
That's how I'm doing it right now, using a seedpart and I think it works rather well. :)

But I has been asked by the company to make a template (that you can choose under File-New) out of this assembly. I want the assembly to clone/copy itself everytime someone uses this template. But maybe that's not possible?  

RE: Assembly Template

Hi Journey087

Wanted to here if you found a solution to your problem?? as i am working to do the same thing

BW

RE: Assembly Template

To do what you need you would need to create some program and have a custom button to launch it...

On the other hand, why don't you do it in this simple approach: make sure you seed part is write protected > user can open it, size it and simply make a save-as of it when things are at the right size...

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