External Component - Break Link: Leads to broken joints

engineering3QDQ5 — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:32:20 GMT

I produced a scenario that can be rapidly reproduced as follows:

Create a unit box (1x1x1 Box) and add a Joint Origin. Save as uBox.
In a new file, create a 2x2x0.1 plate at the top tier.
1. Insert Derive uBox and joint it to the plate without using the Joint Origin.
2. Insert Derive uBox a second time. This time joint it to the plate using the Joint Origin.
3. Create a Joint Origin on either uBox
4. Save as PlateBox
Create and save the file test-PlateBox. Insert "PlateBox" as External Component. In this file Break Link and you will lose the Joint Origin that is created in PlateBox (step 2.3) and you will lose the Box-Plate Joint that does not use the Joint Origin (step 2.1). You will retain the Joint from (step 2.2). See attached Images.

In my actual work, I am working with sheet metal fabrication where are have various bend profiles that are yet to be finalized and are subject to change. I am using the Insert Derive, so that I can extrude the bend profiles to their desired length while maintaining links to the original bend profiles for modification purposes. Furthermore, I piece these together in a subassembly, which after breaking the link in the final assembly I adjust to its final length. It is problematic to rebuild all the joints, since I will have dozens of these final assemblies.

Work around: In the meantime, I answered my own question on a work around. I have to build joint origins into all of my subcomponents before Insert Derive. Then use these Joint Origins exclusively when joining subcomponents to one another. Furthermore, I want to avoid Move/Align since Joints tend to give me better scalability.

Re: External Component - Break Link: Leads to broken joints

engineering3QDQ5 — Mon, 08 May 2023 16:03:09 GMT

I tested my work around from the initial post. Although the work around allows the joints to be maintained, extruding to objects then breaks afterwards. It is therefore not a useful work around. I am looking for help/suggestions on how to resolve this.

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External Component - Break Link: Leads to broken joints

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