Hello
In solidworks, I have a part that has two configurations: "Finie" and "Brute" (the "Brute" config being a child config of "Finie")
I would like to be able, on the drawing of my raw part, to superimpose a view of my finished part (like in assemblies with a view of another config). This is so that the guys in the harness can know the imperatives not to screw up... (yes yes they do a bit as they want.... :( )
Anyone have an idea how to do it?
Insert your 2 views with different configs, then on one of the views, right-click and align.
Do a horizontal alignment first, then a vertical one.
Your 2 views will therefore be on top of each other.
Edit: Intox.. Sorry
I had thought about that, but I found it a bit barbaric.... ^^
Since SW2012, the "view from another position" view exists and does what Bart proposes properly:
http://help.solidworks.com/2012/French/SolidWorks/sldworks/Alternate_Position_View.htm?id=f6e78822508d488d82a367e8856ea550
@Stefbeno: the "view from another position" view only works for assemblies...
Why barbaric?
Your 2 views will be superimposed as accurately as possible.
If it's rptitious, I'll do an alignment macro, which by clicking on the button automatically aligns my view horizontally and vertically with respect to the first view placed.
Edit: The simple macro is not feasible, to do with lines of code.
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Barbar because it is not configurable... nor necessarily feasible:
- if you change the view position (an untimely mouse swipe for example), you end up with the staggered views
- if like on the plan I'm making at the moment we have a cross-sectional view with a break, redo the same view, position it, and cut it in the same place does a lot of manipulation with as many offset errors as possible.
Yes, you can freeze the views in place but when you work with "generic" shots that you modify for each case and that inevitably the view is badly positioned, it's a big source of error...
So possible solution but barbar solution!! ;)
an assembly with both raw and finished parts.
@ Frederic: this is the solution I was considering, but I wish I didn't have to go through it...
assembly seems to me to be the one and only viable solution
both for tolerance dimension adjustments and for visual rendering
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If the views are aligned in both directions, you can modify it and move it wherever you want, the two will stay on top of each other until they are aligned by the origin or the center of your room.
Then if there are any breaks, just copy the view after making the breaks.
The copy will be identical
After that, everyone has their own way of working. I'm not saying it's the right or best solution, but it works^^
Edit: Intox! Sorry...
In the case of 2 stacked rooms, you can hide one if you want it
@ Bart: an alignment can only be done in one direction... If you put a vertical alignment and then a horizontal alignment, the vertical alignment will be lost to the detriment of the horizontal one...
And as for making screenshots, it doesn't work for me... (sldwks 2013 sp5) either via ctrl+C/ctrl+V or via copy/paste editing
Edit: which explains my -1 without offense of course;) (it's good I note it's not good I note too)