Semiproduct with machining allowance
Hello,
l really need some inspiration from our clever PTC community. l will describe my problem as simply as possible. See attached files, that l used to describe my problem.
1) Target:
Parameter ROZMER shows a semiproduct size that should be order from a shop and should be delivered to engineering shop.
A) ROZMER must include a machining allowance.
B) ROZMER must change if the part has been changed.
2) Present situation:
See attached files please. Note: Some relations are on feater level in 1st model tree feater. It works perfect until l need add some machining allowance.
If a part needs a machining allowance, than l have to delete/deactive a ROZMER relation and change ROZMER manually. It´s a big source of failures, because future part modification are not propagate to ROZMER. In result l will order a smaller/bigger semiproduct. ---> this is bad system solution.
3) Description:
Parameter ROZMER (eng translate = semiproduct) includes information about material size.
How l use parameter ROZMER? --- ROZMER is shown in BOM tables ---> table exported to TXT file ---> TXT file imported to excel ---> excel table exported as PDF ---> PDF send to shop as an order list.
4) Ordinary parts from our company:
- solid part - needs an X,Y,Z (weidht, height, thick) machining allowance
- sheetmetal parts - needs an X,Y (thick is everytime same) machining allowance
- beams - needs a lenght machining allowance
Most of semiproduct comes form CNC laser/water cut. From this reason l need a DXF/DWG file. This file HAS TO include a shape with machining allowance.
5) My ideas:
A) Put a machining allowance into relation ---> PROBLEM: Parameter ROZMER is correct, but DXF file is bad.
6) My problem questions:
- How to include machining allowance? This allowance should be reflected in drawing space (DXF/DWG files for cnc cut)
7) Generall questions:
- What is your machining allowance system / strategy?
- How do you export DXF/WWG files with machining allowance?
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