Nope don't think so. Assembly features are a different animal than the part
features you have on your derived part.
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Sean Dotson, PE
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"Dave Jacquemotte" wrote in message
news:731BF9932556363794B93E71B2764B1B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Ok, I will elaborate. Currently, I have been using derived parts instead
of
> weldments. I make an assembly, then derive that assembly into a single
part. I
> then put features on that part. (Like post-weld machining) However...
>
> My VAR recently told us this will hinder the IDW performance. He said it
is
> better to use the weldment feature of IV. Well, now I have all these
derived
> parts with features. I want to know if it is possible to push those
features
> back into the assembly so that I can then make a "real" weldment in IV.
Without
> having to recreate the sketches and features. I have tried copy-paste from
> derived part to assembly, but no joy. Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Dave Jacquemotte
> Automation Designer
> www.autoconcorp.com
>
>
>
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:E2B113625234EEA308F734B2FDD45079@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Is there ANY way to get the features back down into the assembly?
(There
> > are no
> > > non-assembly features used)
> >
> > Did you mean to say "features back down into the PARTS"
> >
> > I assume you used assembly features on your derived parts in an assy and
> > want to see if you can get them back into the part?
> >
> > If so then no.
> >
> > If this is not what you meant sorry, can you elaborate.
> >
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> > www.sdotson.com/faq.html
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> > "Dave Jacquemotte" wrote in message
> > news:0AC2CED4D44F6358B1C749EE092BC4AA@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > This reminds me of a question I wanted to ask before we were told not
to
> > us IV.
> > > Let's say I wanted to make my machined derived parts back into
weldments.
> > Is
> > > there ANY way to get the features back down into the assembly? (There
are
> > no
> > > non-assembly features used) I just want to try it and see if he has a
> > point.
> > > (Don't tell my boss)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dave Jacquemotte
> > > Automation Designer
> > > www.autoconcorp.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dave Jacquemotte" wrote in message
> > > news:3D0C2578B6ECC2B90712B423CC028589@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > What's funny is, I was getting a bunch of memory errors while in an
idw
> > of a
> > > > 2000 part assembly. I sent the data to our VAR for investigation. He
> > said the
> > > > problem was I had too many derived parts from assemblies and that I
> > should use
> > > > the weldment instead.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Dave Jacquemotte
> > > > Automation Designer
> > > > www.autoconcorp.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > > > news:B1B10538D713B328AF2F7EE499838E68@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > BTW, editing them makes them jump back into place however after a
> > while the
> > > > > break free again. (Guess I need to hire a better welder? )
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > > > Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> > > > > www.sdotson.com/faq.html
> > > >
> >
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> > > > > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > > > > news:5A7EA1F93CB943FA09821735781B588F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > I guess I like bashing my head against a wall. I decided to
give
> > the
> > > > > > welding environment one last chance. (In the past I have had
> > > > > disappointing
> > > > > > results with it).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is the last time...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > See attached. What the heck are those welds doing floating off
in
> > space?
> > > > > > The were recently attached to the tube and angles.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > > > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > > > > Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> > > > > > www.sdotson.com/faq.html
> > > > >
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