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doneill2-Explorer
2-Explorer
September 11, 2020
Question

Save Layer Status in Assembly?

  • September 11, 2020
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I think I know the answer to this... but I'm going to ask anyway...

Sometimes I'll be working on an assembly that has some read only hardware in it and Datum Planes for those parts will be visible...

 

I can hide them in the Layer Tree but it won't save that status because it belongs to the read only part.  

 

Is there not some way I can tell Creo that in this assembly I want to hide those planes?

 

Thanks

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Tdaugherty16-Pearl
16-Pearl
September 11, 2020

Hi, 

 

The best option would be to hide the planes in the fasteners so that they are hidden any time you use them. It sounds like this might not be an option though...

 

Try this... 

  • Access the assembly
  • Hide the part planes in the layer tree of the assembly
  • Adjust the layer tree settings
  • Uncheck "Save status in sub models"

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You could also use simplified reps to exclude the fasteners from the assembly. The rep would be saved at the assembly level that you have write access to. 

 

Ty

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doneill2-ExplorerAuthor
2-Explorer
September 11, 2020

Thank you... Yes the best option would be to hide that stuff at the source...

But... I don't know if anyone else has this issue, but getting those things fixed is like pulling teeth!

 

Simplified Reps helps, but sometimes there are planes showing in a component that is used many times and needs to be shown... you can imagine the clutter.   

 

It seems like it would not be that big of a deal for CREO to save that status to the assembly.  It would be more overhead for the assembly file, but would it be that much?

 

Thanks again  

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Tdaugherty16-Pearl
16-Pearl
September 11, 2020

If you uncheck the checkbox for saving status of sub models, you can do what you're asking for. Hide the planes at the assembly level and save the assembly status. With the box unchecked, you won't be prompted to check out the part files. 

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23-Emerald III
BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
September 11, 2020

Work with your part librarian to get the layers hidden in all fastener files.

 

kdirth
21-Topaz I
kdirth21-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
September 11, 2020

Are you using WindChill?  If so, for these types of issues, I always change the Action in the Conflicts dialog box to Continue.  This allows the change to be saved to the workspace without checking out the part.  The planes will remain hidden as long as the part is in that workspace.  Also ask that the server version be updated so that you and others don't have to do this every time it is added to a workspace.

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doneill2-ExplorerAuthor
2-Explorer
September 11, 2020

Thanks for the reply... That may be the best I can do.

I was hoping Creo might have some hidden feature that would solve this issue.

Holding someone accountable for the Library is probably something I need to push for... again...

 

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