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by mitchb
Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Can decals be shown/hidden as a key in an animation?
Replies: 2
Views: 678

Can decals be shown/hidden as a key in an animation?

As part of an animation, I'd like to show/hide a decal. I couldn't do it. Is this possible?
by mitchb
Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:36 pm
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Concentric mate vs coincident axes
Replies: 10
Views: 3215

Concentric mate vs coincident axes

Is there a reason to prefer concentric mate over coincident axes? It seems as if they both make the intention clear. Is one faster to resolve in an assembly? One issue is that lock rotation is only available in a concentric mate.
by mitchb
Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:19 am
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Assembly with simplified parts
Replies: 9
Views: 1177

Re: Assembly with simplified parts

I made some simplified parts and created an assembly configuration using them. In my assembly, the mirrored parts don't inherit the configuration of the originals. Do I have to explicitly change the configurations of the mirrored parts to the simple versions?
by mitchb
Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Assembly with simplified parts
Replies: 9
Views: 1177

Re: Assembly with simplified parts

That makes sense. Thanks for illustrating it so clearly.
by mitchb
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:41 am
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Assembly with simplified parts
Replies: 9
Views: 1177

Re: Assembly with simplified parts

If I have two assembly configurations, when I add a new part to one assembly, I will have to go to the other assembly and click to use the part's simplified configuration? Is that right? Would an alternative be to make a global variable in the assembly (called "Simple" perhaps) and link th...
by mitchb
Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:09 am
Forum: How To Questions
Topic: Assembly with simplified parts
Replies: 9
Views: 1177

Assembly with simplified parts

In an assembly, is there a way to toggle between using simplified parts? If I make a bunch of simplified part configurations, is there some flag or setting in an assembly which I can set so that the assembly uses all simplified parts? Or is the way to do this to make a new assembly using the simplif...