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Component array - suppressed by expression

Component array - suppressed by expression

Component array - suppressed by expression

(OP)
Any idea on how to suppress a component array via expressions ?
 

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

if you go to edit --> feature --> suppress by expression, then you can pick the features you want to suppress which will allow you to turn the feature on by changing the expression between 1 and 0. Look at how the feature is displayed in the part navigator once it has been suppressed.

see attached model.

Best regards

Simon NX7.5.4.4 MP5 - TC 8 www.jcb.com

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

(OP)
I'm talking about "component" array, is there any feature gathering them into NX7.5??

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

if you select all the components, right click on them in the ANT and select suppression, you can then say always suppressed, or even suppress by expression.
 

Best regards

Simon NX7.5.4.4 MP5 - TC 8 www.jcb.com

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

(OP)
And if you do not know in advance how many components will be part of the array?..

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

Assemblies --> components --> Edit component array will display a list of all the arrays and if you click one, it will highlight all the parts in the array. The suppess tick nox only suppresses the contraints. Other than that, I can't provide any more information. May JRB will be a little more useful than me.

Best regards

Simon NX7.5.4.4 MP5 - TC 8 www.jcb.com

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

Not at the moment.  Perhaps in the near future, but NOT the next release.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
UG/NX Museum:   http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

(OP)
Found it !

Create a boolean expression "a" that control the suppression of the array template
Then modify the expression that controls the array size:
If a = false => array_size = 1 (the template only)

No matter how many components the array creates, it is always fully controlled smile

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

Well that's one approach.  But in the future there may be something a bit more direct.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
UG/NX Museum:   http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Component array - suppressed by expression

Just out of interest, how do select an array template to assign an expression to?
 

Best regards

Simon NX7.5.4.4 MP5 - TC 8 www.jcb.com

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