Assembly part number vs. Detail part number

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Steve Rauenbuehler, Sep 26, 2003.

  1. I have a multi-sheet drawing of an assembly, the assembly itself on the
    first sheet, and each subsequent sheet with dimensioned views of the
    individual component parts. I have a part number for the assembly that
    I would like to show in the title block on each sheet, and a part number
    for each detail part I want to show adjacent to the respective detail views.

    How do I propagate the assembly part number (stored as a Custom Property
    in the assembly model) to each sheet, without putting a view (hidden) of
    the assembly on each sheet also? The Sheet Properties dialog box has a
    "Use Custom Property values from model shown in:", but the only
    selections are for the views shown on that particular sheet.

    I'm sure I'm overlooking something simple here....

    Thanks,

    Steve R.
     
    Steve Rauenbuehler, Sep 26, 2003
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  2. Steve Rauenbuehler

    Sporkman Guest

    One thing you can do, Steve, is to "fool" SolidWorks into putting the
    number you want where you want it without modifying your sheet format.
    Create an empty (dummy) file and make it such that the Custom Properties
    list the assembly part number you want for the property used for the
    Drawing Number in your sheet format. Then insert that dummy part on
    each sheet and "point" the Sheet Properties to the view where that dummy
    part is inserted. You don't even have to Hide the view because there
    will be nothing in it.

    'Sporky'
     
    Sporkman, Sep 26, 2003
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  3. Steve Rauenbuehler

    Merry Owen Guest

    The other simple way is to re-type the assembly part number into the drawing
    sheet custom properties.

    Merry :)
     
    Merry Owen, Sep 27, 2003
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  4. Thanks, guys....both good ideas.

    I'm glad this group is here. With a couple of thousand other pairs of
    eyes looking at your problem, somebody's bound to come up with a simpler
    way. I had been putting an "AssemblyPN" Custom Property in each part,
    which works, but I knew I would have a problem if/when I needed a
    particular part in a different assembly one of these days....
     
    Steve Rauenbuehler, Sep 29, 2003
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  5. I do what you are asking all the time by creating a custom configuration
    called (DWG) and use that as my first view. I then use another view to
    attached custom drawing notes like part #, part name & material.. What I use
    it for are "inseparable assemblies".

    An example would Main Assy # 12345, made of parts 12345-1 (Part 1),
    12345-2, 12345-3. On sheet 2, I would insert 12345-1 (DWG config) to get
    12345 & Main Assy in the title block. I would then unfold my view & then
    right click and change properties to be default config & attach custom notes
    to that view to read Part No.: 12345-1, Part Name: Part 1, Material: 5052
    Alum.

    Matt B.
     
    Matthew A. Bush, Sep 30, 2003
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