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Re: MLCAD/Assemblies?
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Thu, 28 Nov 2002 18:38:25 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes:
> Is it possible to build subassemblies in MLCAD, and then insert them into an
> assembly?
Yes you can!!!
Just create each assembly as a .dat of .mpd file. The nopen a new window and
go to the add part menu item Edit, Add, Part (Its also a green 1 x 2 brick
in the tool bar.) When that windo opens you will see a little check box for
custom part, select that and then browse for your sub assemblies.
Jeff VW
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> IE, working on a model of a CNC Pipe Bender. I want the carriage (b/y
> axes), bed, and bend arm assemblies to be separate, so they're easier to
> work on. Then I drop those three subs into one main assembly for the
> complete model.
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> Can I do this? This is how we do stuff in SolidWorks to break appart huge
> projects into smaller, managable bites. Speaking of bites, I've lost the
> apple that was siting on my desk. Okay, I just found it, but it was on the
> floor and now it's got fuzz where I bit into it. Dammit.
>
> Iain
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| (...) Hmm. I tried that, but it won't update. ie, changes reflected in the sub don't reflect in the main assembly. That's bad. Any workaround for this? I found something with Multipart/Import? Tried fiddling with that. I've no clue what I'm doing. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| Is it possible to build subassemblies in MLCAD, and then insert them into an assembly? IE, working on a model of a CNC Pipe Bender. I want the carriage (b/y axes), bed, and bend arm assemblies to be separate, so they're easier to work on. Then I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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