Assign different configuration for two of the same subassembly into a main assembly (ilogic).

Assign different configuration for two of the same subassembly into a main assembly (ilogic).

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Assign different configuration for two of the same subassembly into a main assembly (ilogic).

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Hi, everyone, I was working around a design automation solution, but can´t figure out how do I assign different configuration for two of the same subassembly into a main assembly.

please consider:

-images shown aren't current case because of intellectual property issues.

-images represent an example of the situation

-the element "simple spool" is a widely simplified model (that's why I don't create two different spool for controlling independently)

 

I´ve created an ipart for a flange called FLANGE.ipt (IMAGE-A), it has several configurations:

-Nominal diameters from DN04 to DN24 (DN)

-10 internal diameters for each DN (DI)

-Each member was part-numbered as “FLANGE-”&DN&“-”&DI  (FLANGE-300-200)

 

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Also, was created an ipart called, TUBE.ipt (IMAGE-B) that has configurations for:

-External diameter (ED)

-Total Length (TL)

-Each member was part numbered as “TUBE-”&ED&“-”&TL (TUBE-200-250)

Both iparts FLANGE.ipt and TUBE.ipt, are included in a subassembly called SIMPLE_SPOOL.iam

 

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Because of the number of configurations available in SIMPLE_SPOOL wasn't a good idea to create an iassembly so I added some ilogic rules that changes configurations of FLANGE and TUBE as needed. SIMPLE_SPOOL ilogic rules responds to: DN, ED and TL parameters, that way i can get any available configuration and BOM shows part numbers needed for that assembly. 

 

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Finaly, I have my first level assembly which has a TANK, SIMPLE_SPOOL : 1 and SIMPLE_SPOOL : 2  , the issue comes by trying to set different configurations for SIMPLE_SPOOL : 1 and SIMPLE_SPOOL : 2 which may vary in DN and LENGTH using ilogic.

 

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Im totally able to control by ilogic SIMPLE_SPOOL : 1 parameters and configuration, but I can’t figure out on how to control SIMPLE_SPOOL : 2, is in there any snippet or command to do so, it is possible to get a different configuration SIMPLE_SPOOL:2 by using ilogic?.

Thank you.

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I'm not sure I completely understand your question. What is preventing you from controlling the second part?

 

I'm guessing your SIMPLE_SPOOLs in your assembly are added from the same base part, so any changes in one will affect the other. If you want to control them independently you will have to make a copy. There are a couple ways to do this, you can copy the files manually and just have two files for the two parts, or you can look into iLogic Components

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Inve...

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