You definitely have a family table. When you see a part name like this:
instance<generic>.prt
That indicates a family table driven part. The generic name is in the brackets, the instance name is before.
So, am I correct in assuming that you have generic master part 1150137912 with a version 1076336763 and it's flat 1076336763_flat. You want to create a new version of 1150137912 but keep 1076336763 and the flat. Correct?
If so, it's a bit complicated, but not too bad. Try this:
- Open the drawing and save it as a new name. We'll come back to it later.
- Open the generic 1150137912.
- Open the family table inside the generic by going to tools > family table. It looks a bit like excel, but it's not as friendly. Each row represents an instance, each column a variable item. It could be a feature turned on and off or a dimension to vary. Your table likely has two instances (or maybe more) and at least one column, the flat pattern or unbend feature to make the flat.
- Click in the part name cell for the last row (instance) and hit enter. That creates a new row and a new instance. Type in the name you want.
- Hit enter again and type in the name of the flat for the new part.
- Now, duplicate the entries in each column from the old part to the new. For example, the old will have "N" in the unbend, your new should have "N" in the unbend. The old flat will have "Y" in the unbend, your new flat should have "Y" in the unbend. This will give you duplicates of the original instance and flat.
- Select the column to the left of the unbend. Click the "insert column" icon on the toolbar. It should be next to the binoculars. This brings up a dialog box.
- In the dialog, at the bottom select "feature". now select the flange you want to remove from the new instance.
- Select OK.
- All the cells in the new column will have * in them. This means that it is just like the generic. If suppressed in the generic, it will be in the instance. You want it to say "Y" for all the old instances and "N" for the new. Keep in mind, removing this from the instance will also remove all its children from the instance.
- Click OK in the Family Table dialog. You've just made two new instances.
- Save
- Go back to the new copy of your drawing. You now need to replace the models with the new instances you created. Right click in an empty part of the drawing and select 'Drawing Models'. In the pop up menu, select replace. Pick the model you want to replace and then the corresponding new family table instance you just created. I'm assuming your drawing has both a formed and flat state, so you'll have to do this for each.
- Save and then clean up your drawing as needed.
You now have the new instances in your existing generic with the old. I typed this up with WF5 open, so it ought to be accurate, but I did do it rather quickly. Let me know if you have more questions.
