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    Sub-Assembly Problems

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    11-20-2002 03:16 AM
    I have a spherical bearing (bearing in housing moves) in a sub assembly and when I bring it into the top level assembly it doesn't behave like it does in the sub-assembly. Why, Why, Why? I've used adaptivity and it is still treated as a solid static entity.
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    *Dotson, Sean

    Re: Sub-Assembly Problems

    11-20-2002 03:24 AM in reply to: ohunome
    If you make the sub adaptive it should work. 
    See CF for an example.   Open TopLevel.iam.  The parts in it are
    a sub.


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    I
    have a spherical bearing (bearing in housing moves) in a sub assembly and when
    I bring it into the top level assembly it doesn't behave like it does in the
    sub-assembly. Why, Why, Why? I've used adaptivity and it is still treated as a
    solid static entity.
    Please use plain text.
    Distinguished Contributor
    Posts: 765
    Registered: ‎12-12-2003

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    11-20-2002 03:30 AM in reply to: ohunome
    The adaptivity is for modify the part file not for allowing the spherical bearing to move freely in the housing. The bearing is in a housing and this makes up the sub-assembly.
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    *Dotson, Sean

    Re:

    11-20-2002 03:47 AM in reply to: ohunome
    I don't understand what you are asking.  When
    you make a sub adaptive it allows you to move the sub in the top level
    assembly.  Adaptivity also is used for cross part
    relationships.

     

    Can you post your subassembly in CF and let me take
    a look?


    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

    href="http://www.sdotson.com">http://www.sdotson.com

    ...sleep is for the
    weak..
    -----------------------------------------


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    The
    adaptivity is for modify the part file not for allowing the spherical bearing
    to move freely in the housing. The bearing is in a housing and this makes up
    the sub-assembly.
    Please use plain text.
    Distinguished Contributor
    Posts: 765
    Registered: ‎12-12-2003

    Re:

    11-20-2002 04:49 AM in reply to: ohunome
    I'm not sure what CF is?
    Please use plain text.
    *Dotson, Sean

    Re:

    11-20-2002 05:14 AM in reply to: ohunome
    from the weekly FAQ:

     

    Do not post attachments in this group. You may post attachments in
    the
    CUSTOMER FILES newsgroup. Please move the end of part marker to the top
    of
    the file and/or zip the files to save space. You can find the customer
    files
    newsgroups here:

    WEBBASED CF:

    href="http://discussion.autodesk.com/WebX?14@67.Wd6TaaEbdXF^1@.ee940b5">http://discussion.autodesk....


    NTTP
    CF:

    href="news://discussion.autodesk.com/autodesk.autocad.customer-files">news://discussion.autodesk.co...



    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

    href="http://www.sdotson.com">http://www.sdotson.com

    ...sleep is for the
    weak..
    -----------------------------------------


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    I'm
    not sure what CF is?
    Please use plain text.
    Distinguished Contributor
    Posts: 765
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    Re:

    11-20-2002 05:32 AM in reply to: ohunome
    I have posted my problem in the other customer file newsgroup. Notice how I'm not able to use the 15 degree constraint and allow the assembly to be adaptive.
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    *Dotson, Sean

    Re:

    11-20-2002 05:49 AM in reply to: ohunome
    wow that is one funky assy... not sure what is
    going on there... I see lots of no-no's but I'm having trouble making it work as
    well.  Let me try tonight or tomorrow AM and let me see if I can get it to
    work.


    --
    Sean Dotson, PE

    href="http://www.sdotson.com">http://www.sdotson.com

    ...sleep is for the
    weak..
    -----------------------------------------


    style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
    I
    have posted my problem in the other customer file newsgroup. Notice how I'm
    not able to use the 15 degree constraint and allow the assembly to be
    adaptive.
    Please use plain text.