Keeping Parts Separate

colin_daly

I'm running into problems with keeping parts separate within the same parts studio.  Even though each extrude is a "new" extrude, rather than a "add" extrude, some parts are becoming one and the same in terms of the parts list and part numbering.  I tried leaving clearances between parts to see if it helped, but this led to some unforeseen consequences where a whole bunch of other seemingly unrelated parts merged to become one.  Any ideas how I can fix this anyone?

_Ðave_

I'm not sure i can help but I would like a link to see what you are talking about.

philip_thomas

Colin - the people on this forum are super helpful. If you set up the problem and make the document public (and post the link), most of us can't resist the challenge of fixing something for you. Even _Dave_

_Ðave_

  

colin_daly

Here is the url to this doc..

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/56bd0373e4b05077ef148e3e/w/9c6eecb6ed9cd98db137ba90/e/7edb94dbe55cedf86fc0f505

If you try to create a drawing of one of the columns, you will see that "part 12" encompasses three parts rather than one.  Trying to fix this by leaving clearances with other extrudes, leads to unexpected parts merging into one part.  Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

philip_thomas

Boom - select New instead of Add

colin_daly

philip you are awesome.  I didn't think to look at the mirror functions.

Thanks!