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How can I perform a search in a top level assembly for any individual components and any components within in any subassemblies of that top level assembly that would not have any sort of solid features (extrution, revolve, solidify, ect.....) within them? Sometimes I create empty parts existing of cs0, dtm1,dtm2 and dtm3 only and assemble them by coords. I have the intention of creating solid features within them but sometimes I loose place and forget about the empty components. When these components are still within the assembly it causes problems with the Mesher I use for creating simulations so I need a way to find these empty components and remove them from the top level assembly before simulation. I am working within WildFire 4.0.
Thanks
Hi
There might be several options
I am suggesting 2 of them
Check if these will help you or not
1. Using Model size
Size of a blank part is fixed(80 kb approx in wf5). Check as per your version
In your assembly
go to Find>Part>Size(Attribute)
In Criteria use
Absolute> is Less than > 90
Include all models
find now
This will search all parts having size less than 90kb
2.Using Last feature
Your blank parts should have a fixed last feature ; It might be cs0, dtm1,dtm2 or dtm3
It can not be extrude or any other feature
go to Find>Feature>Last Feat(History)
Find now
Now you need to check the parts having specific last feature cs0, dtm1,dtm2 or dtm3
Regards
K.Mahanta
Thank you for the suggestions. The second one seems to work the best for my situation.
Thank you...