Export/Import Sub-assembly data

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Export/Import Sub-assembly data

The Sub Import 32 X32 Import Sub-assembly function will import the data from a Sub-assembly and add to the main assembly. The sub-assembly from which the data need to be imported have to be opened and updated in 3DCS to import the data successfully.

 

Sub Export 32X32 Export Sub-assembly will export the data of a sub-assembly from the main assembly to the opened assembly which the user can then save.

 

 

 

Procedure: With the sub-assembly and main assembly files open, make sure 3DCS is active in both.

 

From the main assembly: If the data exists in a sub-assembly and the user needs to upload to the main assembly:

1.Select the Sub Import 32 X32 Import Sub-assembly icon from the tools tab.

2.Select a sub-assembly from the main assembly into which the data need to be brought in. 3DCS will ask how to import the data. Select Merge: Add and Update, or if data already exists: Replace: Add, Update, and Delete.

From the sub-assembly:

1.Select the Sub Export 32X32 Export Sub-assembly icon from the tools tab

2.Now select a Sub-assembly from the main assembly from which the data need to be exported.

3.The data will now be exported to the selected sub-assembly.

Commands:

Select one of the three options: Merge, Replace or Append:

•Merge: Existing MTM's, GD&T, circles, slots, points and mesh will be updated with content of a WTX file and new MTM's, GD&T, circles, slots, points and mesh will be added.

•Replace: Delete all existing MTM's, GD&T, circles, slots, points and mesh, then load MTM's, GD&T, circles, slots, points and mesh from the file.  

•Append: Create new tree and attach to active tree as a sub tree. The data will now get imported into the main assembly.

Best Practices:

•Once the data is imported to the assembly, users can utilize the Auto Linking in the DVTI_dcsFeatWiz Feature Linking Wizard.

•Users can use Sub Import 32 X32 Import Sub-Assembly to duplicate data 3DCS in duplicate parts or sub-assemblies. Users will need to keep the name of the parts similar to those that are duplicated, mirrored or used in Pattern functions to import 3DCS data in each new sub-assembly.

oOpen the sub-assembly with the 3DCS data.

oIn the main assembly, make duplicates or use a pattern function to copy or duplicate parts or sub-assemblies.

oSelect Sub Import 32 X32 Import Sub-Assembly on each part.

Note:

When a new Part is created in the Sub-assembly, and that data needs to be imported into main assembly, the user will need to Update Model first in the main assembly, and then do Import Subassembly to avoid part duplication.