5 easy pro/e questions.

I have some newbie pro/e questions/problems. I am using wildfire 2.0 w/
intralink:
1. sometimes if i am working on a model & i am going back & forth
between the model & drawing, my dimensions scatter all over the place on
the drawing & i have to drag each one to the original position...it only
does this sometimes & its annoying. whats up w/ that?
2. If i want to make a configuration (instance?) of a model & i want it
to be an exact opposite hand, how can i do that?
3. If i have a a-size drawing & i completed it & realized i should have
put it on a b-size titleblock, is there a way i can switch drawing
titleblocks easily using intralink?
4. If i want to add a component to an assy & the part has to be added
internally to an assembly (anotherwords the constraints i need to use
are not visable from the outside) is the easy way to suppress the
components that are in the way? This seems to work for me...wondering if
this is the correct way.
thanks in advance for anyones help. This board has helped me alot w/ my
new job.
john

 

John

The dimensions should not be moving unless you are changing features.
Second If you are using Ilink, then you can either duplicate the model
and make your mirror changes or use the family table function (be very
careful using family tables) which in your case I would use the
duplicate and make my adjustments from there. Changing the title block
is easy by RMB somewhere in the blank drawing a choosing page setup,
then make your selection from there. Lastly you can insert a component
into an assembly by either inserting, using model tree, before the
other parts or by query selection from the mouse to find the constraits
that you need. Best way is to use first one by inserting before the
other parts. Using the mouse move the insert (model tree) up to the
point where you need it. It always looks better from the assembly
standpoint if the components are ordered correct by the position.
Eric

 

It's been noted elsewhere that this problem was fixed in M160 so installing that
release or later should fix the problem; I've also heard that this is graphics
related and driver updates fix the problem; and it's been proposed that doing
cleanup dims with snap lines also controls the problem.

It is possible to make a mirror part with assembly mode and create
component/mirrored. It is not a configuration or instance of the right handed part
anymore than a left shoe is a configuration of the right; they are fundementally
different parts and shouldn't be included in the same table as instances or
configurations of each other.

Couple other possibilities:
* Set 'View>Visibility' and set to Hide, or
* Set 'View>Display Style' to Wireframe
* Prehighlight cyan and RMB click-cycle through geometry to use for constraints;
you should practice this because it is, by far, the easiest way to cycle through
geometry that's "in the way". True, it takes some visualization, you should know
what the hidden geometry will look like in its preseent orientation. But, when
you're looking for a hidden hole or pin geomtry, you know pretty much what this
will look like. It's not that difficult, once you get used to looking "through"
assembled parts. I think it's more a matter of experience and getting used to the
idea that you actually can do this.

We're happy to help when we can.