Library component with part family

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Hello everyone,

There was a time that the under 20s can't know... or you downloaded a component like a union fitting and got the entire part family with it. That time is finally over on the sites I know. I tried to download a fitting from Bénéinox and I told myself that with a recognition of function, I shouldn't have to rebuild the family for long. Only when I start the reconnaissance, it can't recognize the " main nut". Do you have a solution? How do you proceed?

Thanks in advance again to all
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Hello;

And yes, the time for complete family downloads is long gone... (sniff!).

Concerning some available downloads, such as on the " Bene-inox " site (or better the 3D Catalog to download -the equivalent of the DVD for the old-), it is possible to retrieve some components directly in " Solidworks " or " Macro Solidworks " format. This will already be easier than trying to go through Solidworks function recognition (I've never been able to convert anything correctly with it).
It's certainly not a panacea but it's better than nothing, but I think it's over for the family of complete pieces.

Specifically concerning Union fittings, I have given up on creating families of parts and my library is full of unique parts (too many different types on this kind of products).

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Hello @Rems51

It's true that there aren't many complete BBs left.

Below is a link to a site that offers a well-stocked library, plus you can download parts with macro for generous certain size.
Triple-Lok Swivel male stud 24F6X-S (3dfindit.com)

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Personally I download (to measure, compare) and redraw the simple parts, then create a family of parts.
Nothing could be more clean.

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@sbadenis
On simple pieces it's much better and allows you to create a family as you go along

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Hello,
Personally I stopped the families of parts that were becoming too heavy.
One size of screw one part. I possibly keep the different lengths in config but it lightens the room quite a bit.
The same goes for the materials, stainless steel screws, galvanized steel or galvanized screws, they are different parts.
So for everything that is connected to me it's a size a part that I redraw, so if I want to change size during the design I do " replace with the constraints " and the update is fast.

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Hello,

I understand that families of parts can weigh down the assemblies but when you do routing I think it's almost essential in order to be able to use the changes in the diameters of the routings. I think it's really the best way to use the routing database as opposed to classic assemblies.

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Hello everyone,
We make parts families for the following advantages:

  • Changing dimensions in an assembly without losing the contents
  • Setting properties and dimensions much easier and thus avoiding errors

We must indeed avoid making families too heavy. But if the painting is well done, it's very practical.

Like @sbadenis, I measure the downloaded 3D and redraw the parts so that I can set them up later.

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@ronathan

We do exactly the same a file = a size + length(s)
For the material we also manage in this way.

After for union fittings I will manage as for the screws, but hey I don't make this kind of part.

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@Remrem

In order not to lose the constraints, the part family is not mandatory.

When we made our library we systematically started from the same room, so Surface 1 will be the same Surface 1 on another screw.
This implies starting the first screw not the same function preferably.

Sw sees nothing but fire :sweat_smile:, for once