Detailing Simplified Reps.

[biflic]

I make alot of complex piping assemblies and when I detail individual components in the assembly I create a simplified rep to isolate the part(s) I wish to detail individually. However, when in drawing mode the window / pick box for the simplified rep outlines the whole assembly and not just the part I am trying to detail. This becomes very problematic when I'm trying to isolate small componenent and am showing many views of many different parts / sub assemblies on the same sheet. Overlapping pick boxes become a nightmare very fast.



Is there anyway to change the window outline so it only borders the parts in the simplified rep and not the entire assembly?



Thanks

 

[mmead0ws]

The window outline is sized by the bounding box of the assembly, not what is shown. This makes your simplified rep for a single part a bad idea.



If you want to detail an individual part, add the part to the drawing as a separate drawing model. Then place a view of the individual part and detail it.

 

[write2bush]

Hi, Biflic,


I have been looking for a way to show the pipe bend points co-ordinates and radii in the drawing prametrically.


I thought you can help me in this cause as you are in complex piping assemblies. How do you tackle this problem.We enter the point co-ordinates mannually, which is a tidius process and occasionally we commit mistakes. the number of decimals we use are 3 for each ordinate.


Any suggetions will be of great help.


Regards