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About configurted parts
velimir_družinec
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Hello,
I have some problem with configurated parts. I am on free Onshape account.I make my own configurated part with some hole and dimensions, I have it in my library folder. I duplicate it, and insert like a part in some new project in part studio give it name "PART" and use it like a base in that project . Frome that place I will duplicate It more times in different variations and every time give different name "PART2", "PART3"...with different set of holes and dimensions. That parts I will insert and make assembly of it. Problem is when I open some of these configurated parts "PART 2", "PART 3"...It will look like its not configurated any more. It lost all holes and dimensions how I set it. Goes back in some early stage, without anything. Like Onshape lost configuration. I can not use release, cause I am on free account. If someone can help me ? Thanks in advance.
Velimir
Answers
Are you using Derive to bring your configured parts into other Part Studios? If you share your document, it will be easier to understand your issue.
It's a little hard to follow exactly what you've done without seeing the document(s), but "duplicating" is rarely what you want to do. If you have a basic part design that you're reusing with certain variations in holes in dimensions, that could all be done in a single part studio with configurations. Then you should be able to insert a configuration in an assembly, and have configurations A, B, and C along side each other if you want.
For simple projects, Versions can be good enough without having Revisions and release management from the Professional level.
I would strongly recommend going through the free training:
https://learn.onshape.com
Simon Gatrall | Product Development Specialist | Open For Work
I have problem in how to use configurated parts when created. I create first that " konfig-ploča" have it in my folder. When create some new document, I want to use it like a base, for similar parts like that.. just make more variations..So I duplicate it, rename it like N/1006, N/1011,N... all those parts I will insert in assembly later. When I close my document, open it next day, I check that part N/1006, and some others it looks like its not configurated, without holes, wrong dimenzions..I attach some screenshots
Do I have to make versions of each that configurated part separately, or something like that..Cause when I make version, it looks like it will make version of hole document (Main), not just that configurated part..And I make that versions, but still sometimes when I open that parts N/.. it will be like that first base one-konfig ploča, without holes, not updated. Is it better way to go, that I import that first base part (konfig-ploča) and make assembly of it, so use it like subassembly-inserting in other assembly?
I think you might be misunderstanding the function of configurations and versions. The most common use case of configurations is to make a configured part, like you have, and then just choose what configuration you want when you insert the part into an assembly. I can't think of a reason to make dozens of copies of the part in separate part studios. Please check out the following courses in the Learning Center.
https://learn.onshape.com/courses/introduction-to-part-configurations
https://learn.onshape.com/courses/fundamentals-document-history-and-versions