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Chapter 9. Configurator (Assemblies in PARTdataManager) 9.8. Example 2 - Create an Assembly Table Project
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9.8. Example 2 - Create an Assembly Table Project

9.8.1. Create dummy starter part

9.8.2. Assembly configuration

9.8.2.1. Inserting parts
9.8.2.2. Rules for connection points
9.8.2.3. Conditions

9.8.3. Testing the Assembly Configuration

9.8.4. Create template

9.8.5. Create assembly table project

	Note
	Example 2 builds on the basic principles conveyed in Example 1!

With assemblies, whose variables contain angularity or rod positioning for example, you can best control this feature using a table that is not positioned in a single part, but through an external table.

Unlike the Assembly Configuration, the Assembly Table Project gives you this possibility.

An Assembly Table Project is set up step-by-step through an Assembly Configuration and a Template.

In an Assembly Configuration only variables from single parts can be used.

	Note
Therefore we use a dummy starter-part, which contains those variables that are then used by the Assembly Table Project. Among other things, that variable for the functional feature. The dummy part is a 3D project (single part) WITHOUT GEOMETRY (without features), it serves as a "starter-part, and contains ONE! Connection point for the actual assembly and is not exported. In the dummy starter-part table all variables that belong to that assembly (in the following example also "ANG" for controlling angularity) are added. Later, when creating the Assembly Table Project, the dummy starter-part table can easily be used to create the Assembly Table Project.

Note

Therefore we use a dummy starter-part, which contains those variables that are then used by the Assembly Table Project. Among other things, that variable for the functional feature.

The dummy part is a 3D project (single part) WITHOUT GEOMETRY (without features), it serves as a "starter-part, and contains ONE! Connection point for the actual assembly and is not exported.

In the dummy starter-part table all variables that belong to that assembly (in the following example also "ANG" for controlling angularity) are added. Later, when creating the Assembly Table Project, the dummy starter-part table can easily be used to create the Assembly Table Project.

In the following, the combinations are explained using an example.

	Tip
	Under $CADENAS/training there is a file "training.cip" in the standard installation. If you de-cip it, the example is made available to you under "23dlibs/training/assembly/scharnier".

From the parts wing.prj and bolt.prj we create a hinge as an Assembly Table Project.

Wing

Bolt

Hinge

Die angularity of the hinge is set through the variable ("ANG") in a Rule.

	Note
	An Assembly Table Project is basically created through an Assembly Configuration and a Template.

If you follow the example, you should be able to find all adjoining projects in your working directory at the end, such as the image to the right shows.

Dummy starter-part
Assembly Configuration (hinge_asmcfg.prj)
Template (hinge_asmtpl.prj)
Assembly Table Project (hinge_asmtab.prj)

Project selection / Assembly Configuration - Template - Assembly Table Project

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