My wiring does not show in my assembly drawing

pascal_lavoie667
pascal_lavoie667 Member Posts: 3 EDU
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Goo day, I have been following this Tech Tip: How to Use Custom Features for Wiring in Onshape. It is so far awesome, but I hope I can workout the last details I can't figure out. I have been following the instruction as instructed, but I'm hitting a snag. Like in the videos, I am able to create in a part drawing the wiring using the in context function. I have a drawing for the wiring, I created the wiring assembly and in my main assembly (in this case a robot) I have the Wire in-context reference. All by the letter per the instruction videos. But the video does not show the wiring in the main assembly drawing.

Once I completed the wiring in the part drawing it is all there I can see it. I can also see that I have primary context on the connectors and wiring, because I edited the drawing in context to my main assembly.

But here is the kicker, I can't see the wiring into my main assembly. Why? Anyone experience the same situation?

Thanks (Merci)

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  • NeilCooke
    NeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 6,116 image
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    Hi, glad you like the wiring tools. The "Wire in-context reference" is just that, a reference, that you can use for assembly purposes (if you want). The wires themselves, you can either create a subassembly (as per the videos) and add the wires as they are created, or you can assemble as a rigid Part Studio - this will add all wires in the Part Studio to the assembly (this is new since the videos were created).

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    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEA
  • pascal_lavoie667
    pascal_lavoie667 Member Posts: 3 EDU
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    Thank you Neil ! This is great. I appreciate the help :)

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  • NeilCooke
    NeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 6,116 image
    Answer ✓

    Hi, glad you like the wiring tools. The "Wire in-context reference" is just that, a reference, that you can use for assembly purposes (if you want). The wires themselves, you can either create a subassembly (as per the videos) and add the wires as they are created, or you can assemble as a rigid Part Studio - this will add all wires in the Part Studio to the assembly (this is new since the videos were created).

    image.png
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEA
  • pascal_lavoie667
    pascal_lavoie667 Member Posts: 3 EDU
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    Thank you Neil ! This is great. I appreciate the help :)

  • pascal_lavoie667
    pascal_lavoie667 Member Posts: 3 EDU

    I did not figure out how to route a wiring following a Mate Connector. Is it possible? This way I can put mates where I want route without the use of clips (because I don't need clips). Thank you in advance.

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