Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
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I want to create a multi sheet drawing showing the fabrication state for the welders on one sheet and the machined state on another sheet. Is this accomplished with reference sets or a family table?
I did this in SolidWorks using Configurations (family table) to suppress the machined features but I was hoping to avoid this as the PDM system will view this as another object and it is really just a transitional state in manufacturing.
I did this in SolidWorks using Configurations (family table) to suppress the machined features but I was hoping to avoid this as the PDM system will view this as another object and it is really just a transitional state in manufacturing.





RE: Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
I've done it using "Extract Geometry". I would model the file in the fabricated state, and then extract the geometry (at time stamp), put it on the "fabrication" layer, and remove it from the model reference set. Then continue with the machine operations, keeping those solid bodies on their own layer.
On the drawing, I would use layer visible in view, to show either the fabrication, or machined state, as needed.
-Dave
NX 9, Teamcenter 10
RE: Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
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Ben Loosli
RE: Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
Combining can work if everything is being done in one shop.
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RE: Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
Thanks everbody for your input.
RE: Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV
RE: Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: Fabrication / Machining Drawings - Multi sheet States
I think there is a problem as I've modeled my fabrications as an assembly. When I try to Extract Geometery, it wants to grab geometery from the assembly file. Is this still an option?
Just a little overview of my data structure.
1. Multi sheet drawing file showing both Fabricated and Machined views.
2. Assembly file with all control geometery (planes, sketches etc.) and assembly features.
3. Multiple part files with Wave Linked sketch elements from the Assembly.
I also need the drawing to show a BOM with the raw material dimensions along with other part family driven library part (flanges, fittings etc.).