Sharing Assemblies Without giving it all away!

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Jim KrivosheinTechnical AnalystComputer Aided Technology, Inc.www.cati.com/sww2012

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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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

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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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Pack and Go Neutral File Format Save Assembly as a Part SpeedPak Defeature.

Methods of Sharing Assemblies:

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

File Menu, Pack and Go…Pack and Go: Example

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

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

Parasolid STEP IGS ACIS -

10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Time-ExportTime-ImportSize-ExportSize-Import

Neutral File Format: Comparison

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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

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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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Tools, DefeatureDefeature: 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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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

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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Sharing AssembliesWithout giving it all away!

Remember:Know the optionsKnow the recipientChoose wisely, then sharewww.cati.com/sww2012