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Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments

Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments

Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments

(OP)
Hi:

I've got a SW model (part file) and I'd like to setup a set of drawings for different groups of weldments (different views).
It seems that I can hide weldments in the part file and this will allow generating a drawing with only selected weldments. However whenever I un-hide weldments in the part file (to generate other drawings), existing drawings will be update to show weldments that should be hidden.

How can you define specific part views for a given drawing?

Thanks,
KC

RE: Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments

First, I have always referred to a welded structure as a weldment (singular). It seems you are referring to the individual pieces of that structure as "weldments". Is that correct?
I am assuming from your question that you are trying to show the pre-weld cut dimensions of the individual pieces. Is that right?
If so, go to Help and read up on Relative Views. A SW "weldment" is made up of several bodies (if you built it correctly). The Relative View function allows you to create views of individual bodies of the weldment. Learning the difference between features and bodies and how to manipulate them is something that really only comes with experience.

RE: Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments

(OP)
Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Quote (jboggs)

First, I have always referred to a welded structure as a weldment (singular). It seems you are referring to the individual pieces of that structure as "weldments". Is that correct?

The part we're talking about here is a chassis, an association of welded tubes. I'm referring to each tubes as weldments, since I thought this is how Solidworks refers to them. Based on your comment below it seems I should be referring to them as bodies. By the way I can't seem to be able to create weld beads using round tubing. It seems SW can't find faces... Works great on square tubing though.

Quote (jboggs)


I am assuming from your question that you are trying to show the pre-weld cut dimensions of the individual pieces. Is that right?

Yes

Quote (jboggs)

If so, go to Help and read up on Relative Views. A SW "weldment" is made up of several bodies (if you built it correctly). The Relative View function allows you to create views of individual bodies of the weldment. Learning the difference between features and bodies and how to manipulate them is something that really only comes with experience.

will do, thanks for the tip!

KC

RE: Solidworks drawings - select specific weldments

The relative view is a great function for detailing member bodies but you can also create another display state, hide your bodies and link your drawing view to that state in the feature tree of the drawing view. That way your hidden bodies remain hidden. To show them in the weldment part again click the other or default display state. The drawing view you have linked to the hidden display state will remain hidden. HTH's

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