Draw only part of an assembly

peter_morris

Is it possible to create a drawing of only a part of an assembly?

I have created an assembly from a number of parts and sub-assemblies.  This has allowed me to ensure that each component is in the correct relative position.  I would now like to create a drawing which shows only a subset of the parts and sub-assemblies.  I've tried hiding elements in the assembly, but they continue to be seen in drawing.  Any ideas gratefully received.

mthiesmeyer

Hi @peter_morris,

You can use Display States for this purpose. Please see https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/display-states.htm?Highlight=Display%20States for more details.

Best,

Mike

peter_morris

HI Mike,

Thanks for coming back to me so quickly - unfortunately Display States only manipulates the Hidden/Show status of an assembly component.  I've discovered that to not show an item in the drawing it needs to be 'suppressed' which is a different visibility status.

Maybe it should be an improvement that Display States do actually suppress the component.

Thanks again.

Peter

bradley_sauln

@peter_morris when you are inserting views into a drawing you can choose to select a display state to only show the sub-system you want in the drawing. This is the main use case for the functionality with drawings. We created a tech tip here to help you accomplish what you are looking for: https://www.onshape.com/cad-blog/tech-tip-how-to-use-display-states-in-onshape