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nadinaf

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good day for all
i created a model part for witch i have created the instance in a family table (nearly 10 instances).
i make obligatorily the generic part drawing and then make the drawing of all the instances. this thing is very hard. so i don't know if there is a tecnic as exemple when i call an instance, i would get his drawing....something like this..it's very important for me because maybe i can have 200 instances.
thanks
 
Hi Nadinaf,


Insted of makind drawings for all instance make drawing for instance only and show the dimensions which are varying in the parametric table(by repeat region).
 
how can that??
i would like to selecting an instance number 150 as exemple, and i will get its drawing.
 
How complex is the part that you are instancing?

As an example, if you are producing drawings of special fasteners, pins, etc, then as Satish states the most common way of representing these on a drawing is to have the required views of the generic and then label the dimensions that are changing as X, Y, Z, or whatever, and then use a family table repeat region on the drawing to cross-reference the instance to the X, Y, Z dimension labels.

If you really need an individual drawing for each of the instances, then that's what you need to create. Set up a drawing template which has exactly what you need to create the drawing, then go through the process of creating a new drawing for each instance based on the template - this should speed the process up significantly.

Regards, Greg
 
the generic part doesn't contain a complex feature...it's a normal die with diameter and height ..so the family table is not something witch is complex.
 
You can do like Satish said, it's easy and fast. And you have one drawing for all instances.


make sure the generic is the current model in the drawing.


create a table, 2 columns and 2 rows.


then go to table / repeat region / add / two-D


then click on the 3 cells marked in that order:





then write in each cell (or you can double click on the 3 cells and select the values):





then regenerate and you will get the values:





then change each dimension to show the L, T, ID values, by changing in dimensions @D with @OL (this overides the original values).


In the end will look like this:
 
Of course you have the drawing of the generic, that's the idea, to have a single drawing with a table for the dimensions that are changing. To keep things simple, to not have to make all the instance drawings...


If you want a drawing for each instance there's one way:


duplicate / save as the drawing of the generic give it the name of instance 1, then open the new drawing, the right click on the drawing / properties / drawing models / replaceand choose the right instance, then save the drawing. Repeat the process for each instance. This is the fastest way of getting the drawings for instances.
 
And as a side note, if we are at family table drawings.


If you have for example in family table the dimensions and also you have some features that are set Yes / No depending on each instance and you don't want to show them in the table drawing


then in drawing go to table / repeat region / filter / click on the table / by rule / edit


and write:


&fam.inst.param.name == A, B, C, D


(write after == the dimensions, parameters, features names that you want to show up in table)
 
vlad1979 said:
If you want a drawing for each instance there's one way:
duplicate / save as the drawing of the generic give it the name of instance 1, then open the new drawing, the right click on the drawing / properties / drawing models / replaceand choose the right instance, then save the drawing. Repeat the process for each instance. This is the fastest way of getting the drawings for instances.
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Thanks, i have tested this, and really i get the drawing of the instance, but the table is empty :( why not updated?



Edited by: nadinaf
 
It's empty because the table works only for generics.


The idea is if you need a single drawing use the table to show different instances and their dimensions.


And if you need drawings for each instance then don't use the table, just make the drawing for the generic without the table and then just copy/duplicate the drawings and replace the models.


The table isn't necessary if you make drawings for each instance.
 
Huh? The table will be empty because as soon as you swap the model over from your generic to your instance, tracking of the family table member data is lost. I cnnot see why you would want a table with all the varying parameters yet still have individual drawings for these instances. The repeat region table method is by far the simplest method to use if it can be used. Features could be turned on or off in the generic (assuming they are all turned on in the generic for drawing clarity).
 
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