To avoid duplicate parts

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January 31, 2024
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I am trying to draft a certain assembly where I have to show a particular component at two different locations. One in solid outline and another in phantom line. For that, I have been using same component twice in the assembly and making one of it display in phantom line with Component Display feature in the Drawing. Is there any workaround or feature that will help me show the same component at two different locations as described above without a duplicate part in the assembly?

(Attached an image where you can see the piston has to be shown at two different locations. I achieved it by using two pistons in the same assembly. Is there a way to achieve it by using a single piston in the assembly?

P.S: Simplified model for understanding)

KenFarley

21-Topaz II

You could define an explode state with the piston in the second position you want.

Make two general views, one with an unexploded state, the other with the exploded state you want. Both looking at the part from the same direction, same scale, etc.

Change the component display of the exploded view the way you want it for the piston, etc. You can also blank all the parts that aren't needed, except one common part that you'll use for alignment.

Edit the exploded view and align it to the unexploded view in the horizontal and vertical directions, using the same reference on each view. You have to do these one after the other, there is no way to align a view both horizontally and vertically at the same time.

This should give you the effect you are looking for. I don't know how much of a pain things will be if you make changes, but it's a method.

Perhaps someone will suggest a more nice way.

If it were me, I'd probably rather have one view for one state, and another for the other state.