Hi Andy Hughes,
The below in itallic letter is my last post and the other withunderlines are your answers to my post.
1. Most of the times mainly in case of tubing or cabling if theroute reference goes by some mistake or amendments the whole routegets corrupted and the prepared 3D sketch is no more useful eventhough we gave it any other reference or start point.
1: You'd have to give usan example of what the problem is - bestkept for the visit. It does not sound like any know issue that I amaware of.
> I did encountered the problems as I mentioned above. Afterhaving the error I m not even able to make use of the 3D sketchalready exist in the assembly.
2. Will you prepare more library of routing components atsolidworks end so that you may reduce the efforts or yourcustomers. Like Valves, regulators, actuators, and all kind offitting components (and it should contain the configurations forexample coupling or weldolet or sockolet on the pipe on which it isgoing to fit.).
2: Yes, we do have some more library components that we plan toship with 2010.
> It will be too late for your current customers. Is it possibleto release the same with service packs.
3. welding gap provision if required in between the fittings orconnections with respect to tubes or pipes etc.
3: A subject that has been much on my mind. Many people workwith weld gaps today, there are a couple of ways to do this. EG,moffst the fitting CPoints to give a gap between fitting and pipe.We do need to provide some better methods for this though.
>whether this provision is from 2009 , cause I still make use of2008 sp 4.0
4. Provision of penetrate command to the fittings like coupling,weldolet, sockolet etc.
4: Penetrate commands exist for simple penetrations. Usinagsmart components they can also be handled for O-lets etc. I alsoagree with Lana that ideally you would not load the assembly withthis data which is generally not necessary for manufacturingpurposes.
> I m not able to make use of this command in components. alsowherever I do insert these components I see 2 pipes one of whichstart from centerline of the main line on which the component iswhich is in correct. I think I should make an advantage of thisitself will solve my problem. I will work on this again and willlike to come to you if problem occurs.
5. Replace of components by keeping the route start point referencewhatever it amy be incontext of routing.
5: In my experience Replace componenet works well in themajority of cases, though there are cases where you may need todosome sketch clean-up afterwards.
> I will once again check it if I do encounter the same.
6. The help provided in solidworks for routing is not sufficient totackle all the dos and donts or to achieve fast and best results.
6: Agreed. It is something we are very much aware of.
7. Is it possible to produce the route with help of 2D sketch forrequired cases. Cause 3D sketch is going to make my model heavy. Ido deal with assembly with more than 4000 components of routing.
7: 3D sketches are no heavier than 2D sketches, they use thesame methods, same solver. In some cases a 3D sketch can be moreefficient.
>As per my knowledge in 3D sketch each any every point needs tobe defined by 3 coordinates, while in 2D sketch, 2 Coordinates aresufficient. thats why I think the 3D sketch does take more space ormemory compared with 2D sketch.
8. Facility to use existing assembly of routing multiple times withmultiple instances.
8: You can do this today as long as the geometry is identical ineach instance. Try a linear pattern of a route. They can also becopied and mated within the limitations of mating to routes.
9. Autoroute is not working on my end.
9: Can you give me the SPR numbers and I'll make sure they getlooked at.
> How to prepare SPR number?
Mr. Nitin Shirkey did contact me through an email, I arranged thevisit in first week of April cause of my busy schedule.
So mean while I will like to resolve some of the followingquestions also
For big assemlies containing components more than 5000 rebuilderror occurs. and dosent get resolved any how. Ramification of thisis I m not able to measure mass properties of it.
every time to same routing subassemblies unsatisfied error occursand one gets resolved after editing the sketch and other subassembly gets resolved by roll back and roll end procedure.
Every time after splitting the route inserting reducer or tee atthe splitted entity, the solidworks gets crashed.
Thanks and Regards
SolidworksRouting
The below in itallic letter is my last post and the other withunderlines are your answers to my post.
1. Most of the times mainly in case of tubing or cabling if theroute reference goes by some mistake or amendments the whole routegets corrupted and the prepared 3D sketch is no more useful eventhough we gave it any other reference or start point.
1: You'd have to give usan example of what the problem is - bestkept for the visit. It does not sound like any know issue that I amaware of.
> I did encountered the problems as I mentioned above. Afterhaving the error I m not even able to make use of the 3D sketchalready exist in the assembly.
2. Will you prepare more library of routing components atsolidworks end so that you may reduce the efforts or yourcustomers. Like Valves, regulators, actuators, and all kind offitting components (and it should contain the configurations forexample coupling or weldolet or sockolet on the pipe on which it isgoing to fit.).
2: Yes, we do have some more library components that we plan toship with 2010.
> It will be too late for your current customers. Is it possibleto release the same with service packs.
3. welding gap provision if required in between the fittings orconnections with respect to tubes or pipes etc.
3: A subject that has been much on my mind. Many people workwith weld gaps today, there are a couple of ways to do this. EG,moffst the fitting CPoints to give a gap between fitting and pipe.We do need to provide some better methods for this though.
>whether this provision is from 2009 , cause I still make use of2008 sp 4.0
4. Provision of penetrate command to the fittings like coupling,weldolet, sockolet etc.
4: Penetrate commands exist for simple penetrations. Usinagsmart components they can also be handled for O-lets etc. I alsoagree with Lana that ideally you would not load the assembly withthis data which is generally not necessary for manufacturingpurposes.
> I m not able to make use of this command in components. alsowherever I do insert these components I see 2 pipes one of whichstart from centerline of the main line on which the component iswhich is in correct. I think I should make an advantage of thisitself will solve my problem. I will work on this again and willlike to come to you if problem occurs.
5. Replace of components by keeping the route start point referencewhatever it amy be incontext of routing.
5: In my experience Replace componenet works well in themajority of cases, though there are cases where you may need todosome sketch clean-up afterwards.
> I will once again check it if I do encounter the same.
6. The help provided in solidworks for routing is not sufficient totackle all the dos and donts or to achieve fast and best results.
6: Agreed. It is something we are very much aware of.
7. Is it possible to produce the route with help of 2D sketch forrequired cases. Cause 3D sketch is going to make my model heavy. Ido deal with assembly with more than 4000 components of routing.
7: 3D sketches are no heavier than 2D sketches, they use thesame methods, same solver. In some cases a 3D sketch can be moreefficient.
>As per my knowledge in 3D sketch each any every point needs tobe defined by 3 coordinates, while in 2D sketch, 2 Coordinates aresufficient. thats why I think the 3D sketch does take more space ormemory compared with 2D sketch.
8. Facility to use existing assembly of routing multiple times withmultiple instances.
8: You can do this today as long as the geometry is identical ineach instance. Try a linear pattern of a route. They can also becopied and mated within the limitations of mating to routes.
9. Autoroute is not working on my end.
9: Can you give me the SPR numbers and I'll make sure they getlooked at.
> How to prepare SPR number?
Mr. Nitin Shirkey did contact me through an email, I arranged thevisit in first week of April cause of my busy schedule.
So mean while I will like to resolve some of the followingquestions also
For big assemlies containing components more than 5000 rebuilderror occurs. and dosent get resolved any how. Ramification of thisis I m not able to measure mass properties of it.
every time to same routing subassemblies unsatisfied error occursand one gets resolved after editing the sketch and other subassembly gets resolved by roll back and roll end procedure.
Every time after splitting the route inserting reducer or tee atthe splitted entity, the solidworks gets crashed.
Thanks and Regards
SolidworksRouting
