Family

 

 

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This command allows you to create a family directly from the selected part or assembly.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Select the Family... command from the popup menu of an assembly or a part, from the project tree.

 

  1. Select the family template.

  2. Validate.

  3. Enter different codes.

  4. Drag parameters and/or properties from the Generics folder near the Code column to create corresponding columns or drag them in the Drivers folder, so the value will be asked when including the family in an assembly.

 

 

  • This command is only available from a part or assembly.

  • Each row of the catalog must be completely filled.

  • Several contextual commands are available from the columns title.

    • Edit Family Generic Document: opens the 3d document used to create the family.

    • Import catalog: allows to import a TopSolid v6 catalog.

    • Excel link: allows to import or export data from or to an Excel file.

    • Upgrade Derived Catalog: if existing, it can be manually updated after modifying a value.

    • Show only Invalid Rows: Valid rows are no more displayed. To display them again, use the Show All Rows command.

    • Values Unicity: allows to display all non single values of a column (for example in the Part Number column).

 

 

 

 

Including a family with drivers, according to drivers values the instance can be not valid. Because it is not possible to modify a family instance it could be difficult to understand this invalidity. The command Copy for diagnostic available by right click (Others submenu) on the inclusion operation or on the shape if this one is available allows to copy the instance under the assembly node. This copy is modifiable and allows to analyze the problem.