Projected geometry to linked component?

[whitecollarGEBLE]

Hello,

New F360 user here.

I have an assembly file that consists of several linked components. It is an electronics enclosure that consists of an extruded profile, and 2 end panels and a circuit board. The circuit board inside the enclosure has switches and LEDs that require holes in the end panel. I have projected the geometry for these holes onto the X origin plane, and copy and pasted them into the end panel component. This works, but is it the correct workflow? There is no dynamic link from the assembly to the component file ... so for example if a LED moves on my circuit board I have to manually copy and paste the projected geometry again.

Any advice or tips appreciated.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Hi @whitecollarGEBLE 

I would not copy and paste the sketches from one component to another as if there are changes made to the circuit board the panel will not update.

The workflow I would use is the following...

1 - Activate the Panel Component

2 - Create a sketch on the face of the panel

3 - Project the geometry of the LEDs, ensure Projection Link is ticked.

4 - Create the extrusions in the panel

5 - Test by moving an LED to see if the sketch update, which it should. 

Hope this helps the key is the Projection Link. 

Regards,

DB

[whitecollarGEBLE]

Hi, thanks for the reply.

The issue with that workflow is that it creates a circular reference.

The assembly file has the end panel as a linked component, but the geometry from the assembly file is updating the component. Does that make sense? Fusion throws a circular reference error.

Cheers.

[davebYYPCU]

Linked components could not be edited in the Assembly, until just recently an update landed, with the preview function of - Edit in place.  I have not used it.

Projected Geometry should not generate a circular dependency.

We will need to see your file and check it for us to advise with your data.

Might help...