Request: Manage Configurations in Drawings

kvdmolenp

I have a product consisting of many parts, and many configuration variables per part, and it requires a flat drawing for production (DXF export).

In a Drawing, now I need to adjust 10 configuration variables per part for 10 parts, that is 100 adjustments.

I would like to see what is also available in Part studio and Assemblies: a configuration panel where I can set and select from a list for example, adjusting all configurations in drawings.

Or at least Multi-select from the part-list!

eric_pesty

Are all the views using the same configuration? If so try switching to "sort by reference" instead of "sort by sheet.

Otherwise you might be able to create a derived part with just a simple dropdown list of configurations that sets the config variable combinations you want (assuming you have a "subset").
Something like this where the "master" model has infinite configurations but the "standard sizes" part only has a few combinations of configs to pick from.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d2d3382aa18189471db96624/w/bfdb4819bc7e743e462a92ad/e/671f31135deee56ac9da53da?configuration=List_CfK1kQIjtoTHRj%3D_2&renderMode=0&tangentEdgeStyle=1&rightPanel=configPanel&uiState=66f199313d96595708d6226e

kvdmolenp

Hi @eric_pesty

Creating a new Part Studio with the Derived parts actually works! Nice trick ;)

Though, it does feel like a trick, and still I need to change the configuration for the 10 different parts in the drawing, but that is wayy less.

So a feature request could still be considered..

What did you mean to achieve with "sorting by reference"? I still need to change configuration one-by-one in that view..

eric_pesty

@kvdmolenp ,
If the parts are inserted one by one, then yes you would have to update the config for each one (this does help if you have the same reference used in two separate sheets).

There is another trick you could use: insert all your parts in an assembly with configurations and set them once here, then use display states to only see one part a time on your drawing, this way you only have one reference to update… And you might be able to skip the "derive" step if you just set the variable values in the assembly config.