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I'm a new UG User.  I imported a SolidWorks Assembly.  My assembly has 3 possible configurations.  Right now I have all 3 configurations showing at the same time.  How can I show one configuration at a time?  I'm assuming I have to use layers and then supress or blank the parts I don't want to see in that particular configuration.  I appreciate your help.

Thanks,

Dinamo78
Designer

RE: Layers

I'm new UG user too.Perhaps you should use Reference sets.I think it's UG's way for configurations.

Henry

RE: Layers

Depends on where you are going with the configurations.

If they are staying in the same assembly file, then I would use layers.

If they are going into another assemblym then use reference sets.

In practice, I would use both. Put each configuration on a separate layer with common components on other layer(s). Then define a reference set for each configuration. Also, use layer categories to turn on the layers for each configuration.

"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand

RE: Layers

Like looslib says, just wanna add if you are staying in the same assembly file you can get your different configurations using categories.

But I prefer reference sets through an other assembly

RE: Layers

(OP)
O.K., I've set up my layers and named my refernece sets.  I have 3 reference sets. Named upper, middle, and lower.  I can manually show my different configurations by turning on/off certain layers.  I'm having trouble setting up my configurations so I can see them by a click of a button.  For some reason my help section in UG is not working.

Does anyone have the time and patience to explain how to do this step by step.

Thanks,

Dinamo
Designer

RE: Layers

Format- Layer Categories
Enter your Layer name (upper)
press the create/edit button
add the layers that contain your upper assembly

repeat for other assemblies

"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand

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