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imported assemblies not constrained
scott_seifert396
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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?
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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.Business Systems and Configuration Controller
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Thanks Owen, I know what I have to do.
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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.Business Systems and Configuration Controller
HWM-Water Ltd8 -
Thanks Owen, I know what I have to do.
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Sure thing.O.S.Business Systems and Configuration Controller
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[Precious Princess Mode On/]OK, would whomever down-voted that reply please give a heads up as to why? Thanks O.S.[Mode Off/]
Business Systems and Configuration Controller
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Owen - I think they were perturbed by the fact that you even have a 'Precious Princess' mode - I know i am!
Philip Thomas - Onshape0


