How do you activate the contact component sets of subassemblies in a larger assembly, while keeping them flexible?
I'm having a problem on inventor 2014, when I place subsets in a set and I put them in flexible mode the contact resolution becomes grayed out, is there a way to have the 2 assets at the same time?
Hello
I don't know Inventor well but you can put the large flexible assembly as well?
Hi @ Jonathan
See this link which explains flexible compositions well
ftp://ftp.autodesk.com/prodsupp/downloads/Inventor9_ais_SP2_fra.txt
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Hello
Is it the same problem as the one described here:
The solution provided is:
Re: Constraint in sub assembly driven from main assembly
07-23-2013 06:11 AM in reply to: kajobus
In your screen capture you left out the critical information.
In your word description you left out the critical information.
The sub-assembly is a weldment.
You would need to add the "flexible" part to the top level in the assembly or in a non-weldment subassembly.
Once you have them lined up you could then right click Component>Demote back into the weldment subs.
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Flexible Assemblies------------------- The following are fixes to the following help topics: "To create and modify flexible components" Subassemblies are often used multiple times in a design. Create flexible subsets so that each of their children can be uniquely resolved from occurrences and be displayed in a different position. 1. Right-click on a subset of the graphics window or browser and choose Flexible. An icon identifying the flexible state indicates the subset in the browser. 2. To remove flexibility, right-click a flexible subset, and then clear the checkbox. "Comparison of Flexible and Adaptive Sets" Subsets are commonly used multiple times in one or more sets. In an assembly, it often happens that you want to see a subassembly in several positions, such as a hydraulic piston that is fully extended, partially extended, or closed. You may also want to see components in different positions and shapes relative to fixed objects. Autodesk Inventor offers two methods for evaluating the kinematic configurations of a component: - Adaptive assemblies The assembly adapts itself by changing the position and size of its components. The degrees of freedom are preserved, but an adaptive component is constrained to the fixed objects. All occurrences of a component are similarly modified by adjusting a size, shape, or position. Changes are saved in the individual component files when they are required to fit in the set. - Flexible Sets Each occurrence of a flexible set can be solved separately, so it can be in a single position. Unlike an adaptive subset, the subset is not modified. Degrees of freedom are retained, allowing components to change position. The flexible state of each occurrence is stored in the used set only and not in the individual components. The results can be saved to a higher set, not just a parent set of a component. A component cannot be both adaptive and flexible. States are defined by options in the context menu and can be turned on or off as needed. "About Flexible Assemblies" Under "Recommendations for using flexible assemblies", you should read: - Parts cannot be flexible. - Set features, such as weld seams, are calculated on the main state of the assembly and are not recalculated for the positions of other occurrences. - Flexible components cannot be used in a network.
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