Command Tips: Design Table
Add a design table of a part to an assembly drawing by creating a view of the part, inserting the table, and hiding the view of the part.
Drawing | Design Table
Drawing | Design Table
Add components to the Design Table by selecting them in Graphics Window. This adds them with the STATE property.
Select,Configuration | Design Table
Select,Configuration | Design Table
Add mates to the Design Table by selecting them in Feature Manager.
Configuration | Design Table
Configuration | Design Table
Add your own comments into a $COMMENT column.
Configuration | Design Table
Configuration | Design Table
Avoid spaces in dimension names. This will make it easier when working with design table spreadsheets.
Interface | Naming,Design Table
Interface | Naming,Design Table
Can insert the design table of a part into a drawing.
Drawing | Design Table
Drawing | Design Table
Change a specific instance <1> with all instances <*> to resolve or suppress them all.
Configuration | Design Table
Configuration | Design Table
Click a component in the graphics window and replace STATE with CONFIGURATION
Configuration,Select | Design Table
Configuration,Select | Design Table
Click outside the design table to close it.
Configuration,Interface | Design Table
Configuration,Interface | Design Table
Combine two instances <1> and <2> with <1-2>.
Configuration | Design Table
Configuration | Design Table
Delete unused features by creating a design table. All the used features will be in the design table. Delete all else, then delete the table.
Part,Performance | Delete Feature,Design Table
Part,Performance | Delete Feature,Design Table
Insert a Design Table from Insert>Design Table.
Configuration | Design Table
Configuration | Design Table
Know that design tables are the preferred way to create configurations.
Configuration | Design Table
Configuration | Design Table
Know that design tables can only be inserted if the top level component in that view has a design table.
Drawing | Design Table
Drawing | Design Table
Note that dimensions driven by a design table show up in a different color scheme (set under T>O>S>Colors>Dimensions>Controlled by Design Table).
Setup | Design Table
Setup | Design Table
Realize that in the design table, Components can be suppressed (S) or resolved (R).
Configuration | Design Table
Configuration | Design Table
Understand that in the design table, Assembly features can be suppressed (S) or unsuppressed (U).
Configuration | Design Table
Configuration | Design Table