How to take a Simp Rep and create a separate assembly

[jhengel]

Hello all,

This might be a crazy request but I thought I might shoot this by you guys to
see if it's possible...I have an assembly that is flat and disorganized, I want
to create three separate assemblies from it. I created three simplified reps
that represent the three sub-assemblies I want to create. Is there a way to
take the simplified reps and create separate assemblies out of them?

Thanks,
John Hengel
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[jhengel]

It turns out that the cleanest and most boring way to do this is to create 3
copies of the assembly and then delete the components not needed in each of the
assemblies. I don't think that creating external reps would work because I
would still have all the references from the parts that are not needed.

Thanks!
John Hengel

[jaapkramer]

Hi,

our main CAD system is CoCreate Modeling, and we have a small macro that doe exactly this. Weuse it daily in our large assemblies.Technically, it should be possible in Pro/E by automatically creating a new assembly with only the desired parts. The downside is that the old placement constraints will be deleted. Seehttp://portal.ptcuser.org/p/fo/st/topic=13&post=76990#p76990for a discussion about this.

Regards,

Jaap

[hippe]

John,

Not sure if this would help, but in Creo Elements/Pro 5 you can create subassemblies from components inassemblies. You can then open them as their own assembly. You can see more here:

http://www.ptc.com/appserver/wcms/relnotes/note.jsp?&im_dbkey=78306&icg_dbkey=826

Regards,

Doug

[BrentDrysdale]

Hi John,
I should have chimed in earlier. The way to achieve what you want (i.e.
three separate and independent assemblies with alternate parts) is to use
the File>Backup command.

To do this make a new empty directory for each assembly you want then go
back to your ProE assembly window and set the Simplified Rep that you want
then go File>Backup to the new directory.

This will save the assembly with only the parts in the Simp Rep. Be careful
though as our setup means you automatically start working in ProE on that
backed up assembly file so you have to make sure you get back to the
original file you used for making the Simp Reps. Repeat the process till
you have what you want. Much cleaner than copying the assembly whole
then deleting parts. You can then rename the assembly files that you have
just backed up.

Note that this is working without any PDM system.

Hope this helps.


Regards, Brent Drysdale
Senior Mechanical Designer
Tait Radio Communications
New Zealand
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