not the same flexible hose question

[zeichstein]

I have had success creating flexible hose assemblies in larger assemblies, however I need to make drawings of these hoses in a straight configuration. You know, cut hose to this length, swage on fittings. How can I use the same model in the drawing as in the assembly. I was thinking if driving the node points to be constrained to a line in the drawing representation.

Thomas
IV11sp2

[Anonymous]

Personally, I would do this in a note, instead of creating another view that
shows the overall size.

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I have had success creating flexible hose assemblies in larger assemblies,
however I need to make drawings of these hoses in a straight configuration.
You know, cut hose to this length, swage on fittings. How can I use the
same model in the drawing as in the assembly. I was thinking if driving the
node points to be constrained to a line in the drawing representation.

Thomas
IV11sp2

[dan_inv09]

Or a tabulated drawing for several hoses with one general, broken view.
What's the value of showing ten feet of half inch hose and wasting a bunch of extra pieces of paper?

[Anonymous]

I would just add the unit length to my BOM table and have each hose length
shown in your BOM. You can get each hose length as well as a rolled up
length.

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Or a tabulated drawing for several hoses with one general, broken view.
What's the value of showing ten feet of half inch hose and wasting a bunch
of extra pieces of paper?

[zeichstein]

I am trying to keep associativity between the part and the drawing. I want to be able to route a hose through an assembly as i see fit and not care about its length or shape. Then have a drawing that shows the same assembly with the hose straight, not routed. I am aware that I could make a dumb drawing, but I then need to make sure they always match. Also, who wants a routed shape on their drawing unless the hose was thermomolded to that shape.