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Automatically update In-Context part when Assembly Configuration is changed
geodic
Member Posts: 7 ✭
Hey everyone, I'm working on a fairly complex design that is a part cooling duct for a 3D printer toolhead. I have configured the assembly such that there is an option to switch the hotend that is attached to the extruder, and the idea is that the context of the L and R Ducts will automatically update to reflect the new position of the mate connector that is positioned on the nozzle. The problem is, the context of the Duct part does not update automatically and I need to press "Update Context" every time I change the configuration. Is there a cleaner way to achieve this?
Here is the document I'm referencing: Aeolus
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EvanReese
Member, Mentor Posts: 2,619 PRO
He's saying that instead of using a context here, you can just configure the z-offset of the mate connector directly. I'm not a fan of in-context for things like this. It has it's place, but I'd do something else here.
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You could probably solve that, if you used configurations. The configuration could then drive the position of your key mate connector (or any entity you want to use for it), when you swap the hot ends. That is much easier to keep track of than in-context design.
I am using configurations right now… could you please elaborate on how I should use configurations in my case?
He's saying that instead of using a context here, you can just configure the z-offset of the mate connector directly. I'm not a fan of in-context for things like this. It has it's place, but I'd do something else here.
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Yeah, that's what I ended up doing (in essence). The context was mainly intended to align the opening of the duct with the output of the blower fan. I could have configured the outlet in many ways, but just decided to go with using the context as it was more convenient at that time.