PRO-E MODELING

[MANJUNATH]

Hi!


I need to do a model of a nylon cable-tie... as you know they are flexible... so I'd like to model it in a un-tied position than use some function to shape it.... do you know which function I should use??....


Have anyone come across this?Pl's give ideas

 

[tham]

I'll tell you what we do with hose models, its a similar situation. We can have a hose with 1 part number, but there is no end to the ways it can be twisted and used in different assemblies. Therefore, we create a new model for every time its used. We must change the name of the different modelsto identify what assembly it is used in.A hose is named like this: AssemblyUsedIn-HosePartNumber.prt (or asm). This way we know where its used and what the original part number is.

 

[charleskim]

In addition to Tham's reply.


We create a bulk item for the flexible part and assemble it to the assembly to satisfy the BOM.


Charles

 

[proed]

Have you looked at Flexible components? These were introduced
with Wildfire, and allow you to pick dimensions that can be changed
when a part is assembled. We use them for springs & o-rings.

 

[charleskim]

I'm on 2001 & I don't know how Flexible component works.


But, we do use components like spring as a regular model and drive the dimension in assembly.


But, in case like a hose, where shapes are different, I don't know if Flexible component will work.

 

[padmanabh]

I'll tell you what we do with hose models, its a similar situation. We can have a hose with 1 part number, but there is no end to the ways it can be twisted and used in different assemblies. Therefore, we create a new model for every time its used. We must change the name of the different modelsto identify what assembly it is used in.A hose is named like this: AssemblyUsedIn-HosePartNumber.prt (or asm). This way we know where its used and what the original part number is.

Dear u can make a family table of one instance and then u can use these instanceses in asm. to join them.

 

[padmanabh]

Dear u can make a family table of one instance and then u can use these instanceses in asm. to join them.


padmanabh
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