Configurations for items

Connor_LeCLaire

I am including items in my assembly, specifically air tubing, where each tube will (intentionally) be a different colour. However, all the tubing is the same size, costs the same, and is from the same supplier. Instead of making 6 different items, is it possible to add a configuration option to the item properties that is selectable when including in the assembly?

Matt_Shields

Sure.  Make multiple configurations in the Part Studio.  Configure the appearance.  Then, in the asembly, insert various configurations of the parts.

Connor_LeCLaire

@Matt_Shields I am hoping to avoid using parts from part studios, I want to add this in as an item without having to make 8 individual items that only differ by colour (colour is specified in the item name).

glen_dewsbury

I did this a couple of years ago. Made a pneumatic assembly then used in context part studio to make the tubes. The tubing was done by color then I made a composite part for each color. One item per color in the assembly. The company I did the work for didn't care about individual tube lengths. They always had raw stock of each color needed. Frame tool works well or the tubes.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/e3f2dce75562bcbd7b431025/w/e2e221a00617964fdf459129/e/f33656850fc8813ff09d7fd3

Max_Kluge

Hello Connor

Se attached picture. You do not need to make multiple tubes. it is one tube only with different colours configured. Maybe this helps.

Max_Kluge

Hello Connor

Se attached picture. You do not need to make multiple tubes. it is one tube only with different colours configured. Maybe this helps.