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Versioning parts to see changes in the assembly (Assembly and Part are in separate assembly).

craig_sullivancraig_sullivan Member Posts: 1 ✭
in Community Support
Hi.
I am making changes in a part file and then want to see how those changes affect my assembly. In Solidworks this would just be in-assembly part editing and the changes are immediately seen. In Onshape it appears that i have to make a change, then create a version, then move to my assembly workspace and up-version the part file in the assembly. This is inefficient and is making tracking versioning difficult.

Does a smarter way to do what i'm doing exist? If so please explain.
How do i delete versions? 

Thanks
Craig

Answers

  • mahirmahir Member, Developers Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If the assembly and part are in different documents, there isn't a better way. OS does this so the assembly doesn't keep changing when an uncontrolled part keeps changing. However, if the part is in the same document as the assembly, then the assembly should auto update with any changes made in the part studio.
  • owen_sparksowen_sparks Member, Developers Posts: 2,660 PRO
    Just to add to this if in same doc it's nice to have the studio open in one browser and the assembly in another, especially in dual monitors, and then you really do have the option to mod the studio and see the results in real time.

    Cheers,

    Owen S.
    Business Systems and Configuration Controller
    HWM-Water Ltd
  • mahirmahir Member, Developers Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2016
    It would be nice to have an option to enable the current in-work version of a part. It may be a volatile link, but for some parts (like fasteners), you pretty much always want the latest version.
  • owen_sparksowen_sparks Member, Developers Posts: 2,660 PRO
    mahir said:
    I stand corrected. As a lowly free user, I just didn't see the magnitude of files that some people can generate. I upvoted the advanced search enhancement, though.
    Hi @mahir

    (1) Nothing "lowly" about the contribution you make to this place.
    (2) Are you replying to the correct thread? :-)

    Owen S.
    Business Systems and Configuration Controller
    HWM-Water Ltd
  • mahirmahir Member, Developers Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nope, wrong thread, but I edited my post.
  • julian_hallberg062julian_hallberg062 Member Posts: 2 PRO

    Thats the biggest issue in onshape with assemblys. Not to have the possibility to show the main state of a part
    When will this be possible? At the moment I have to create for every check a new version

  • Ste_WilsonSte_Wilson Member Posts: 445 EDU
    edited April 1

    Perhaps instead of resurrecting a ten year old thread you could start a new one out lining your current usage and what the problem you are facing is. There are lots of ways of organising your work and one of them might be just what is needed.

    https://hwh.stephenteacher.com/txtbook.html
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