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Hello

 

I want to update my parts libraries (piping)

Example: For an ISO Ø21.3 elbow, I can have it in 304 stainless steel, 316L stainless steel, weldtron, safetron, weldtron EP, safetron EP, steel. So 7 finishes per elbow DN, so in the end I manage to have a really long family of parts (very long to find the right elbow during insertion).

 

1st question: is it possible to make sub-families of parts (Inox 304, Inox 316, etc...) this would greatly facilitate the selection

 

2nd question: Having parts (which have a lot of possible configurations) will not weigh down my assembly, if I split the configurations in several parts (example: 1 parts per material, so in my case, 7 different parts?) I lose the possibility to change materials easily (by changing my configuration of parts in my assembly.

In short, a look back at library management?

What is your strategy?

 

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for the 1st question concerning the families of parts by material 

I will say yes 100%

in general if you work on a stainless steel product you don't work with CU

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Hello

For the sub-families you have to add a column $Parent:

 $Parent
Famille_1 
Composant_1 of Famille_1Famille_1
Composant_2 of Famille_1Famille_1
Composant_3 of Famille_1Famille_1

For your second question: Yes, you will lose the possibility of changing subjects. After if your part is the same, the references should be kept if you do a "component replacement". But it's less convenient.


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Thank you gt22 for the answer, but in fact my question was rather: how to do it?

 

Remrem, do you have an example of pieces to give me to see the principle. I did a test, but it doesn't work, I don't have to do it right.

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Here is.


rondelle_pouce_plate.sldprt