imported assemblies not constrained

scott_seifert396

Parts in assemblies that I've imported from McMaster Carr and others my boss has created are not mated to one another once I get them into an assembly document. The components  "pull apart" as I move them about to mate them to other components in the assembly. What am I missing?

owen_sparks

You're not missing anything.  Imported parts (in any cad system, not just Onshape) are dumb solids.  They will need to be grouped or mated as required.

The mating method is different for different types of CAD so there is no universal assembly file type for a supplier to export as, for us to then import...

Solids, no problem.  Mostly.

Cheers,

Owen S.

scott_seifert396

Thanks Owen, I know what I have to do.

owen_sparks

You're not missing anything.  Imported parts (in any cad system, not just Onshape) are dumb solids.  They will need to be grouped or mated as required.

The mating method is different for different types of CAD so there is no universal assembly file type for a supplier to export as, for us to then import...

Solids, no problem.  Mostly.

Cheers,

Owen S.

scott_seifert396

Thanks Owen, I know what I have to do.

owen_sparks

Sure thing.

O.S.

owen_sparks

[Precious Princess Mode On/]

    OK, would whomever down-voted that reply please give a heads up as to why? Thanks O.S.

[Mode Off/]

philip_thomas

Owen - I think they were perturbed by the fact that you even have a 'Precious Princess' mode - I know i am!