Backing Up Parts
Backing Up Parts
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Lets see if I have completely missed something here or not. I have parts that are for machine ops. I want to have a version for my assemblies (no tool ops) and one that I tool path (mem hog). So I have a copy of the the part ready to start toolpthing but it does not have refrences to the original hence will not update if I make changes to the original thats in my assembly.
Any ideas? Thanks
Jake
Any ideas? Thanks
Jake






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Try YouTube.
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If the part is actually machined while in an assy, then (as jeff suggested) insert the part into an assy and create the machining operations there.
If the machining is performed at the part level, the create the machine ops at the part level using one of two methods;
1) If starting from raw material .... Select the Suppress features option in the Configuration Properties > Advanced Options section, create the first machine op feature, create new config and add next machine op, create new config and add next machine op, etc.
2) If starting from a purchased part or modifying a standard part ... Start new part, insert base part add configs and machine ops as per 1).
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Backed up weekly and all versions/history are saved.
This also saves drive space.
If you don't have either, I suggest make a backup folder on a server and backup nightly.
If you want separate backup copies of each version you make, I then suggest installing several terabyte drives.
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If the working master becomes corrupt, that corruption could be copied into the backup copy.
At days-end, I copy anything I worked on during the day to a flash drive, and if necessary copy to my home computer for further work.
Every weekend I backup all the company computers active directories to external drives.
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Well, you can create a new part and insert the driving part using insert part. The second part will be a dumb part. You can do additional things to it, but any changes to the original will not back propagate.
If you have Utilities you can search and delete small fillets and the like and use delete face to remove them making that part more assembly friendly. Of course that will blow away any kind of top down design.
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Insert Derived Part
Under Transfer options, you get to decide what information to bring in from the parent part.
Custom properties, Solid bodies, Surface bodies,
Axes, Coordinate systems, Planes, Cosmetic threads,
Sketches - Absorbed (used) & Unobsorbed(unused),
and Model dimensions/Hole wizard data. from the inserted part.
The Features of original part won't show in the derived part but the data will update when originaaal is changed. Any features made in the derived part cannot be seen on the original.
Using Configurations you can set your Solid non machined features to exist. and add the option to supress any new features so you don't have to supress them in the As CAST model configuration.
I'm sure you can test each method and see which has the best benefits for your process.
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