SW Weldments and Cut-lists - How do I?

I've got a fabricated frame made up of various bits n pieces of
extrusion. It gets pretty busy when all the parts are welded together.

I created five sheets - each sheet illustrates the next step in the
fabrication process.

Each succesive step includes the previous weldments.

What I would like to do.

Step 1 - cut-list is shown - all components are ballooned.
Step 2 - I want to show the previous step components in phantom with
the new components displayed. I only want to display the "new"
components to Step 2 cut-list.
Step 3 - Repeat phantom of step 1 and step 2 - showing only new step 3
components. Cut-list only displays "new components".

Unlike assemblies - I cannot change the linetype of individual features
(weldments) nor can I change the scope of visible items in the
BOM/Cutlist. Assuming this is because SW treats the weldment as a
single part.

SW 2005 SP2 - Any suggestions on how to get around this limitation?
Or am I missing something obvious?

Len

 

Could you get what you want with configurations and the alternate position
drawings? For each step you would need a configuration for the parts added
at that step and a configuration with the parts included in the previous
steps. Show the former as your normal position and the latter in phantom as
your alternate position.


Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"