@stefbeno this structure has been modeled as you describe it and this is for me the most logical way: 1 column = 1 mechanically welded assembly and inserted into an assembly.
I have to look into the ' part family' and ' configuration ' functions, which will allow me, among other things, to group recurring parts together and get lost in my drawings and parts lists.
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@M-Scofield I know this function well, but I only use it to insert a commercial part to be welded for example. Too restrictive. As you say, sparingly
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I agree with my colleagues that it can be unsettling to do everything in one room. Nevertheless, I do it quite often on building frames, Platform with stairs for example
Let me explain:
For example, if you have X different posts but with the same plates in feet or other identical welded bodies, etc., then in a general nomenclature you will have to count all this little world. On the other hand, in room mode, all your identical turntables and profiles will be counted and updated in real time. In addition, it's much faster to create with body repetitions etc.
You would tell me we can do configs or insert library parts.
But the big problem with SolidWorks is that it doesn't consider these parts to be different in the general nomenclature.
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I totally agree with you @ronathan, but it certainly has its limits as with the model I showed. What bothers me the most is the repetition of the pieces, which is not always easy. But since I discovered ' Direct Edition', I see things differently. And then for the drawing, the welded parts are not grouped together, we are forced to ' select the bodies ' and to rework the nomenclature... But for most of my books, it would seem the most suitable solution. Digging
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Yes and the most advanced solution (which is also used by steel) is a one-part body.
Which in the end gives you a real nomenclature of the parts identical or not in the general assembly.
I tested it on railings for which I have different lengths but the bars and plates are identical.
I don't follow you all on this one...