Inserting multiple assembly positions into a drawing.

aubrey_cousin

Is there a way to do this or can this be added?

philip_thomas

Yes



Here is a tech doc that talks about alternate view states. For you, just substitute alternate position.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eGI0eGWnurkIx50Q0H2KgX1anUChvYZJIPfblu2YoEQ

brucebartlett

No, there is not an easy way to do this yet. 

You could use a variation on the workaround @philip_thomas outlines in this google doc, but not ideal.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eGI0eGWnurkIx50Q0H2KgX1anUChvYZJIPfblu2YoEQ/edit?usp=sharing

A properly integrated tool with the ability to specify named positions and hide-show states for drawings is needed. It would also be nice to be also able to spec multiple named positions per view with the alternative shown in a grayed or dotted line shadow.  And of course, we also need to have exploded views here somewhere as well.  

I couldn't find a improvement request, maybe this needs to be logged. 

philip_thomas

@brucebartlett - thanks for the plug, but you're right we need more capabilities.

@aubrey_cousin - I also might not have fully understood your question. Are you looking for named positions in the assembly (already supported) or the ability to superimpose two different assembly positions one on top of the other with the secondary (and subsequent) views 'dashed' (in SolidWorks these were called Alternate Position Views)?

brucebartlett

No worries, @philip_thomas the workarounds are great but it's kind of my mission to keep pushing for elegant integration of much-needed functionality.

aubrey_cousin

Thank you all I'll just do what I thought I might have to do. Haha.

@philip_thomas - Yes, I was looking for Alternate Position Views. Stacking the views with hidden lines or just placing the views side by side to show open and closed position dimensions. Either would work honestly however it seems we are waiting for this ability. Thanks.

philip_thomas

Yes



Here is a tech doc that talks about alternate view states. For you, just substitute alternate position.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eGI0eGWnurkIx50Q0H2KgX1anUChvYZJIPfblu2YoEQ

brucebartlett

No, there is not an easy way to do this yet. 

You could use a variation on the workaround @philip_thomas outlines in this google doc, but not ideal.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eGI0eGWnurkIx50Q0H2KgX1anUChvYZJIPfblu2YoEQ/edit?usp=sharing

A properly integrated tool with the ability to specify named positions and hide-show states for drawings is needed. It would also be nice to be also able to spec multiple named positions per view with the alternative shown in a grayed or dotted line shadow.  And of course, we also need to have exploded views here somewhere as well.  

I couldn't find a improvement request, maybe this needs to be logged. 

philip_thomas

@brucebartlett - thanks for the plug, but you're right we need more capabilities.

@aubrey_cousin - I also might not have fully understood your question. Are you looking for named positions in the assembly (already supported) or the ability to superimpose two different assembly positions one on top of the other with the secondary (and subsequent) views 'dashed' (in SolidWorks these were called Alternate Position Views)?

brucebartlett

No worries, @philip_thomas the workarounds are great but it's kind of my mission to keep pushing for elegant integration of much-needed functionality.

aubrey_cousin

Thank you all I'll just do what I thought I might have to do. Haha.

@philip_thomas - Yes, I was looking for Alternate Position Views. Stacking the views with hidden lines or just placing the views side by side to show open and closed position dimensions. Either would work honestly however it seems we are waiting for this ability. Thanks.

matthew_stacy

I successfully approached this task, of inserting multiple assembly positions into a drawing, by creating assembly configurations rather than branches. 

However, what I would really like to do is overlay the two resulting drawing views to illustrate the range of motion of an assembly (similar to what is shown in the attached 5093A750 drawing from McMaster Carr).  Does anyone have suggestions as to how I might:

1. align those two views (to perfectly overlap) and
2. display the second view with dashed lines (or somehow represent it as a 'phantom')?

Thanks.

john_mcclary

unfortunately, there is no good solution.

What I have done in the past is have one shaded view and one not shaded view, then overlap them "eyeball"

You could also export one position to dwg, then insert that into a part studio. Then insert sketch into the drawing. That way you can set the lines to a different color, or make them construction lines.

Like I said, no GOOD way... but it should get you by for now.