Assembly configurations - easy selection with multiple possible combinations

Sebastian_Isted

Hi,

I'd like to configure parts in an assembly to make the overall component easily customisable with a different selection of parts. The component is a frame that houses multiple glands of varying types and sizes. I would like it possible that each slot that houses a gland can be selected and the gland type/size chosen from a drop down menu. This would enable, for example, someone to choose gland 4 in slot 2 and gland 13 in slot 5, whilst leaving the others empty or with blanking glands.

Currently, I can only figure out how to configure it such that each possible combination is a selectable configuration option. But with several gland types/sizes and multiple slots, the number of combinations is vast and hard to define. Hence a dropdown for each slot would make selecting the desired glands easier. Any ideas? 

Thanks

eric_pesty

You can just create a drop down for each "location" with the relevant options or am I missing something?

like this:

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/257cc63ddb87f627dcfc6488/w/d8fb6cb698fca6e012eeb6e1/e/33f33fb2f393b4eb04fe96ec?configuration=default&renderMode=0&uiState=640cbaafe6bb1a0c6cda8ec9


I created a sub-assembly with the different options to make it "easier to manage"

dirk_van_der_vaart

Would Duplicate Assembly help? Right click on Assembly.

eric_pesty

You can just create a drop down for each "location" with the relevant options or am I missing something?

like this:

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/257cc63ddb87f627dcfc6488/w/d8fb6cb698fca6e012eeb6e1/e/33f33fb2f393b4eb04fe96ec?configuration=default&renderMode=0&uiState=640cbaafe6bb1a0c6cda8ec9


I created a sub-assembly with the different options to make it "easier to manage"

Sebastian_Isted

eric_pesty said:

You can just create a drop down for each "location" with the relevant options or am I missing something?

like this:

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/257cc63ddb87f627dcfc6488/w/d8fb6cb698fca6e012eeb6e1/e/33f33fb2f393b4eb04fe96ec?configuration=default&renderMode=0&uiState=640cbaafe6bb1a0c6cda8ec9


I created a sub-assembly with the different options to make it "easier to manage"

Ah I see. I knew any answer to this would be simple, but I couldn't figure it out. This ought to work, thank you.