Configured assembly, Best Practices?

[andrewtiberius]

Hi, I just finished a large, multi-level, Configured, sub-assembly of a trike rear suspension for my work. I now need to do the same for all of the other trike sub-assemblies. The goal is to have the top assembly be able to configure all the configuration options we provide. what I don't quite understand how to do configured Assemblies, in configured Assemblies, in Configured Assemblies, Etc. I would appreciate it if someone could peer review my work before I do the rest of the sub-assemblies.

[jhackney1972]

You did not post anything to "peek" at?

[andrewtiberius]

Sorry, I do not know how to let people Peek at files. I recorded a video of me going through it. https://youtu.be/MJNLDlr8g6M

So What I am asking is how do I control configurations of the lowest assembly from the highest without making a million configurations manually.

[jhackney1972]

You will open the Configured Assembly and use the Export command.  If you do not know how to attach your Fusion 360 model follow these easy steps. Open the model in Fusion 360, select the File menu, then Export and save as a F3D or F3Z file to your hard drive. Then use the Attachments section, of a forum post, to attach it.

[TrippyLighting]

I have a configured component design with several configurations.

In the assembly, I can choose which configuration of that design I use in that assembly.

That assembly has several configurations and is used in another design.

In that design, I can then choose which configurations of the inserted assembly I use ...'

And so forth.

 

[andrewtiberius]

I understand that you can put a configured component inside of a configured component. I am doing that currently. I have my assembly configured like a tree so that each assembly is an actual assembly someone has to make. and because it is more than one layer deep I am having these issues. For example, we offer 2 different types of rims, 4 different Wheel sizes, 7 different Tire Types, and 3 different hubs. so for the rear wheel, there are 168 possible configurations. then that is put into the Rear sub-assembly which can be a single or double rocker (336). and it quickly spirals out of control. Is there a way to be able to configure from the top-level assembly without half a million different configs or getting rid of all subassembly and have it all in one big file?

[karina.harper]

Hey @andrewtiberius 

I'm interested in your request here - 

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@andrewtiberius wrote:

... Is there a way to be able to configure from the top-level assembly without half a million different configs or getting rid of all subassembly and have it all in one big file?

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Are you hoping to have a scenario where, for example, when you're ready to make a Drawing of your full assembly  because a client has ordered those particular components, you don't have to create a new row (or pick from your huge list) and then create the Drawing from there? Can you give an example (and maybe some screenshots if you're wiling to share), of the complexity you're facing?

We have some things in the works that would help with this scenario, but I'm curious if you can try and show what your table looks like - and maybe why you need to build all of the different combinations at once?

Cheers!

Karina

[andrewtiberius]

Thank you for your response. yes, the scenario that I want is not to have to make a new row because I find it too time-consuming for what I want to use it for and it is not as intuitive for other users. I am ultimately doing this for documentation. Attached is a csv of just some of the options that my boss wants to offer for the trike and it will only get bigger. A couple of ideas that I have to use this is to make a bunch of 3d images so that the user can preview the trike on the website as they choose different options. To be able to quickly export a bill of materials when someone orders a trike. If you want me to show you more you can DM me and I could walk you through my problem better over Zoom. 

[TrippyLighting]

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@andrewtiberius wrote:

I understand that you can put a configured component inside of a configured component. I am doing that currently. I have my assembly configured like a tree so that each assembly is an actual assembly someone has to make. and because it is more than one layer deep I am having these issues. For example, we offer 2 different types of rims, 4 different Wheel sizes, 7 different Tire Types, and 3 different hubs. so for the rear wheel, there are 168 possible configurations. then that is put into the Rear sub-assembly which can be a single or double rocker (336). and it quickly spirals out of control. Is there a way to be able to configure from the top-level assembly without half a million different configs or getting rid of all subassembly and have it all in one big file?

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You should have provided that explanation with the first post as that is not how configurations are usually used in most mainstream CAD software, or at least not the 4 CAD systems I am familiar with.

I don't think there is a way to do this currently in Fusion, but it would indeed be an interesting, feature.

It is a form of rule-based configurations and more of a design BOM vs. order BOM "thing" ...

[karina.harper]

Hey @andrewtiberius 

Sure, send me an email at karina.harper@autodesk.com and we can set something up. We can take a look at your design and I can try and offer some suggestions based on how Configurations is implemented today. I think our XD team may want to take a look with you as well separately to help inform our future work if you're open to it.

Cheers,

Karina