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Flexible + Adaptive? Is it possible

tecnico11HPMKZ — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:04:51 GMT

Hello everyone.

Is it possible to create a part that changes its length based on the assembly in which it is used, without using iPart, Model states?

I have tried with Adaptive but the length is changed in all the assemblies where the part is used.

I would like a merger between Flexible, where the changes are only on the assembly, and Adaptive, where the changes modify the features.

Re: Flexible + Adaptive? Is it possible

Frederick_Law — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:11:11 GMT

Don't use adaptive. As you've already found out, it change the part according to assembly. It won't give you multiple sized parts.

Use ModelState/iPart.

Flexible allow movement in assembly. Not "flexible" on part size/dimension.

Re: Flexible + Adaptive? Is it possible

pcrawley — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:14:56 GMT

An Adaptive Part is "just a part". If you place it in Assembly A at one length, then place it again in Assembly B at a different length, you are still only placing a single part which can't exist in multiple states in different assemblies.

"Flexible" only applies to an assembly - not a part - so you can't apply the same logic as Adaptive. (Ok, "Flexible" does exist in Sketch Blocks, but that's different.)

But I totally get what you are after. Have you tried "Place iLogic"?

This works for Parts and Assemblies - and if you forget the word "iLogic" for a second, all this does is place a copy of the selected component into your assembly. You can include adaptive features (not cross-part adaptivity because of the dependencies involved, but certainly adaptive features) if adaptivity is your thing.

The biggest advantage of "Place iLogic" is that it takes the original as a 'template' and builds you a new 'unique' part - and you can mess with it without breaking any other assemblies where you've used the same component.

Re: Flexible + Adaptive? Is it possible

tecnico11HPMKZ — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 07:05:44 GMT

Yes as I thought, there is no solution except to have duplicate files with iPart.

By any chance with iPart is it possible to create a file and make it linked to the assembly? That changes geometry based on the assembly. Like iPart+Adaptive

Edit: I'll take a look at iLogic