Our company is making the switch to solidworks and I wondering what is the best practice in modeling the following part.
This is how we have the part (792356) used in ERP & AutoCad
The part would consist of (1) piece of 1" sq. sq tube cut 12" long with (2) threaded inserts pressed in.
Current we would issue a work order for the p/n 040047 cut down to 12" and (2) 240135 to be inserted. This combination would make up the final part 792356.
The norm I think would be to make a model for 040047 @ 12" long, make a model for 240135, and final create a make a assembly of all (3) pieces with a BOM.
Well, How do I create another part but with only changing the length of the tube? being I could have multi parts of various sizes in the main machine assembly.
I don't want to make separate models for each length. Is using a configured part the right answer?
What is the best way to do this up front verus changing it later?
This is how we have the part (792356) used in ERP & AutoCad
The part would consist of (1) piece of 1" sq. sq tube cut 12" long with (2) threaded inserts pressed in.
Current we would issue a work order for the p/n 040047 cut down to 12" and (2) 240135 to be inserted. This combination would make up the final part 792356.
The norm I think would be to make a model for 040047 @ 12" long, make a model for 240135, and final create a make a assembly of all (3) pieces with a BOM.
Well, How do I create another part but with only changing the length of the tube? being I could have multi parts of various sizes in the main machine assembly.
I don't want to make separate models for each length. Is using a configured part the right answer?
What is the best way to do this up front verus changing it later?