Assembly cut

[janitor1]

I make an assembly cut and I want to be able to have it suppressed and unsuppressed in levels of detail. But when I suppress I get "Note: suppressing assembly features will also suppress dependent constraints. Continue?" Is there a way to do this? Applications include making assembly sections for use in drawings, chopping off long columns for a better view, etc.....

[mrattray]

What's wrong with it suppressing dependent constraints? All this is saying that is if you created a hole as an assembly feature and then constrained a screw to that hole, then suppressing the hole will also suppress the constraint between the screw and the hole.

[janitor1]

The problem I have is that I am unable to have both suppressed and unsuppressed exist as different levels of detail. I have Master, Full length columns, and Cut columns LOD. Cut columns is an assembly cut unsuppressed and Full length columns is the assembly cut suppressed. Trouble if I suppress the assembly cut it is suppressed everywhere (all LOD including the Master) and if I unsuppress the assembly cut it is unsuppressed everywhere (all LOD including the Master). So it seems that I cannot have an assembly cut exist and not exist on different LOD. The assembly cut, of course, is directly above the red X "End of Features" in the tree. Any suggestions?

[mrattray · Accepted solution]

I see; I thought from your original post you had it working, but was simply concerned about the message.
If it was me, I would make my "columns" part an iPart with one version cut and the other uncut. Then, make the assembly an iAssembly, with one version referencing the cut column and the other referencing the uncut column. Would this work for you?

[Cadmanto · Accepted solution]

I second what Mike said.  Infact he took the words out of my mouth.  As I read your original posting I thought the exact same thing.  Why not create an iassembly to show the two variances of the assembly cut.

Great minds think alike I guess!!! 

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[janitor1]

I guess i-part and i-asm must be the only way to accomplish what I am wanting to do. I have two expert elite users pointing me the same way. I just wish I did not have to get into the whole "i" thing. Thanks

[mrattray]

There's always more than one way to do things. Don't be afraid to try something else if you don't like our idea.