Macro to suppress all features in parts from top level assembly

Looking for a way to reduce large assembly size to aid in e-mail transfers.

My thought would be a macro that creates a config (i.e. all suppressed) in
each part, sub-assembly and top level assembly, then suppresses all
features, mates, etc.

Once this macro is run, the user could run Unfrag or EcoSqueeze to minimize
the file size.

Does anyone have something like this?

Is there another way to accomplish this? Saving as a neutral format is not
an option.

Thanks in advance.

CG

 

Seth,

Thanks for the tip.

The problem I have, is that there are many parts in the top level assembly.
Instead of opening each part and creating an extruded block, I am looking
for a way to do it from the top level assembly, and traverse down the tree
to suppress everything in each part.

Any other suggestions?

CG

 

CAD Guy -

Kent has a utility available, Visibility Toggle, at:

http://www.kentcontract.com/vistoggle.shtml

that can suppress everything in an assembly

Steve R.

 

CG,

Here is a free macro that will do this to a point. But you could build
off of this one to suppress all components not just top level.

http://webpages.charter.net/mkikstra/SWXMacros/CompStateSwitcher.zip

Jeff

 

One problem I've run into with this type of idea is that we often have
features in our parts that are suppressed. (They may be used in different
configurations or may be left over from other attempts to make the part that
are kept "just in case".) When the person on the other end unsuppresses
everything, they run into problems.

A way around this is to make your initial part and assembly templates with a
Suppressed configuration. If your configuration properties are set up to
suppress features and mates for newly inserted items, then this
configuration has everything suppressed.

Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"

 

Seth, Steve, Jeff and Jerry,

Thanks, all of your suggestions are valuable.

The problem I face is the parts and assemblies are all ready built. To open
each model, create a config (i.e. "all suppressed"), suppress everything, go
up one assy level, create config (i.e. "all suppressed"), go up one assy
level., etc.

I assume you can see the problem.

Was hoping some VB savvy user had all ready crossed this bridge.

Guess I'll need to get started using the manual approach

Thanks again,

CG