Family of Parts Mass Problem...

[m4rc]

Hi,

I've come across a problem with regards to the way in which Family of Parts works. The problem relates to the mass of the created item.

- I've created the master part, with a material assigned to it and then updated the mass.
- I then created the family of x number of components.

Upon opening one of the family members, I then find that the mass needs to be updated in each(!) member.

This cannot be correct can it?

Cheers,

M

 

[donyoung]

Hi,

this is WAD. Each family part does share only the geometric
information with the master part. The material will not
be shared thus each member can be assigned a different
material. The function does only create the part and nothing more.
IMHO it should be done initially by using the master part's
material. OTH it adheres to the logic: in case the physical
properties for a part is calculated once it will be recalculated
on every save of that part (this does not apply to an asm)

dy

 

[m4rc]

hi,

Thanks for the reply, but my FoP Master with a material assigned to it, does copy across the material to the Family... have a look...

M

 

[donyoung]

Hi,

... then this is WAD but not WAE. I did not notice that because
my normal.xxx do have a default material assigned already
(the one that is used most of the time).
I think the intention behind is that each member is an individual
part and thus can have any material assigned to it. So the decision
was not to copy it.

dy

 

[m4rc]

Hi dy,

I don't seem to get the same result as you then. The part is created and then I assigned a material, then created the FoP, which populated the family with the masters material...

Confused...

On further thing I wish it had would be to create the parts with all the features, and not just as a body...

M

 

[donyoung]

Hi,

that was me to misinterpret your posting. Nevertheless I do
not notice the copy of material because the normal.par
already has a material assigned und thus it will be identical
for the master as well as the members (when created).

[...]
On further thing I wish it had would be to create the parts with all the features, and not just as a body...
[...]
that would counteract the intension of a family of parts where
all parts share an overall design.

dy