Driving assy components with Design Table

[max@mml]

Hi guys,


Im trying to drive my assembly using a design table.


I am also using a design table in my component parts to drive lengths.


PRT1 = 100MM


PRT2 = 200MM


I have acheived this succesfully on the individual part.


However, I cant find a way in the assembly for the design table to replace prt1 with prt2 for the 200mm variant.


In proe I can do this in seconds with family tables and instances, Im finding soliworks a real pain to do this :s


Any help appreciated.
Edited by: max@mml

 

[michael3130]

max,


It's been a while since I've done this. I use ProE in work and SolidWorks at home so I can't tell you the exact string to type in right now but it's something like $configuration@<instance name>. This will go in the design table.


The instance name has to be exact or it wont work. I should be home later so I'll post another reply.


If you want, send me an e-mail to [email protected] and I'll send you an example. Hope I've understood your query right.


Michael

 

[max@mml]

Thanks Michael.


Im going to send you a mail, so that you can post me an example please if you can spare the time.


I plan to revist this assembly tomorrow morning.

 

[MNMcAllister]

Please share results. This may come in handy for others.


Thanks.

 

[michael3130]

MNMcAllister,


I sent an example to Max on Saturday. If you want the same example, e-mail me.


I wasn't entirely right in my last post, it should be:


$CONFIGURATION@PartName<InstanceNumber>


Michael

 

[max@mml]