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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Jim Krivoshein

Technical Analyst

Computer Aided Technology, Inc.www.cati.com/sww2012 1

Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Have you ever wanted someone else’s product to add into your own assembly model?

Have you ever ended up “NOT” finding their product on-line and available for download?

Have you ever thought of sharing your product but chose not too because of the fear of sharing too much?

This is a real, daily occurrence and it’s serious.

The risks are missed opportunities and competitive copying.

Why Do This Presentation?:

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Positives:

Market Awareness

Builds Relationships

Speed/Confirm Selection

Test; Fit, Form, Function

Minimize Repeated Effort

Complete the Design.

Why Share At All?

Negatives:

Loss of Proprietary Info

Loss of Competitive Adv

Aid Knock-off Efforts

Source Elsewhere

Managing Data.

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Volume Shape/Space

Interference Detection

Positions/Config/Motion

Collision Detection

Mass Properties

Min. Impact on Resources

Min. File Management

Without Giving It All Away!

Shared Assembly Goals:

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Test Dataset:

SW Source Model

Files (125)

File Size (95.5MB)

All Features

Component Qty (151)

3 Top Level Config’s

Full Function/Mates.

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Pack and Go

Neutral File Format

Save Assembly as a Part

SpeedPak

Defeature.

Methods of Sharing Assemblies:

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File Menu, Pack and Go…

Pack and Go: Example

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Pack and Go: Trade Offs

Negatives:

Giving It All Away!

Full Content/Everything

Big Dataset, Even Zipped

Too Much Info./Detail

Knock Off Ready

Giving It All Away!

Positives:

Full Detail & Modifiable

Including Asm Motion

Uses Familiar Tools

Fewer Questions Likely

Include Drawings, Etc.

Easily Rename Items

All Config’s Included.

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File, Save As

Parasolid (*.x_t)

Step (*.STEP)

Iges (*.igs)

ACIS (*.SAT)

Check Export Options

Check Import Options.

Neutral File Format: Examples

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Chart Example

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Parasolid STEP IGS ACIS

Time-Export

Time-Import

Size-Export

Size-Import

Neutral File Format: Comparison

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Positives:

Single File (Parasolid)

Full Volume

Hinders Change (Bodies)

Smaller File Size (1/10)

File Template Choice.

Neutral File Format: Trade Offs

Negatives:

Lost Mass Properties

Lost Mates (F/-)

Single Configuration

Appearance Changes

Many SW Items to File.

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Save Assembly as a Part: Examples

File, Save As, Part File

All Components

Exterior Components

Exterior Faces.

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Positives:

Interference Detection

Collision Detection*

Mass Properties

Single File

Smaller Size (13.5MB)

No Features/Bodies

All Bodies (151).

Save Assembly as a Part(All Components): Trade Offs

Negatives:

One Configuration

No Mates/Motion

Collision Detection*

No Hierarchy/Sub-Asm’s.

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Positives:

Interference Detection

Collision Detection*

Mass Properties

Single File

Smaller Size (6.5MB)

No Features/Bodies

Fewer Bodies (74).

Save Assembly as a Part(Ext. Components): Trade Offs

Negatives:

One Configuration

No Mates/Motion

Collision Detection*

No Hierarchy/Sub-Asm’s.

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Positives:

Mass Properties

Single File

Smallest Size (3.2MB)

No Features/Bodies

Fewest Bodies (68).

Save Assembly as a Part(Ext. Faces): Trade Offs

Negatives:

No Interference Detection

One Configuration

No Mates/Motion

Collision Detection

No Hierarchy/Sub-Asm’s

Surface Bodies.

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Right Click on Config

Include Faces

Include Bodies

SpeedPak: Example

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Positives:

All Items Visible

Mass Properties

Single File/Same Asm*

Easier Location Mates

Stored with Native Data

Smaller* Size (12.7MB)

No Feature Tree

Edit SpeedPak.

SpeedPak: Trade Offs

Negatives:

No Interference Detection

One Configuration

No Mates/Motion

Collision Detection

Manual Data Selection

Appearance Changes.

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Tools, Defeature

Defeature: Example

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Positives:

All Important Parts

Interference Detection

Mass Properties

Mates = Motion

Collision Detection

Single File (w/V. Parts)

Smaller File Size (4.4MB)

Info Saved w/Native Asm

Editable/Reusable Source.

Defeature: Trade Offs

Negatives:

One Configuration

Appearance Changes

It Takes Some Work

Mate Recreation

Mirror Components

Limit Mate.

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272.7 / 867 = Pack and Go

268.9 / 885 = ACIS

245.9 / 124 = SpeedPak

213.7 / 866 = Part All

213.1 / 898 = STEP

207.2 / 867 = Parasolid

200.3 / 957 = IGES

173.4 / 334 = Part E Comps

161.8 / 188 = Defeature

149.2 / 161 = Part Faces.

Resources: Ram / Triangles

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