The Insert Component Generation Task will insert a Component into an Assembly.
When this task is used to insert a component that is driven (captured and generated by DriveWorks) a model dependency will be automatically created.
This ensures the inserted component is generated before the assembly it is being inserted into (without having to use Tags or Triggered Actions).
This is particularly important when inserting components created by a child specification, into an assembly created by a parent specification.
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
| (Name) | The unique name for this task. |
| Configuration | The name of the Configuration of the Component to insert. |
| File Path | The name of a driven replacement component prefixed with <Insert>, for example: "<Insert>Component Name" Or the full file path, name and extension of the model to insert, for example: "C:\Models\assy.sldasm" Or "<InsertFile>C:\Models\assy.sldasm" |
| Component Reference | The unique value for the component reference of the instance.
This appears in braces { } at the end of the component name string in the FeatureManager design tree. Leave blank to not set a component reference. |
When this task is added the properties are dynamic by default.
For models not captured in DriveWorks
| File Path Example Rule | Meaning |
|---|---|
| "C:\SOLIDWORKS Parts\Bracket.sldprt"
Or "<InsertFile>C:\SOLIDWORKS Parts\Bracket.sldprt" | The full file path, name and file extension of the component to be inserted. |
| "C:\SOLIDWORKS Assys\Bracket.sldasm"
Or "<InsertFile>C:\SOLIDWORKS Parts\Bracket.sldasm" | The full file path, name and file extension of the component to be inserted. |
| DWVariableModelPath & DWVariableChildModel
Or "<InsertFile>" & DWVariableModelPath & DWVariableInsertedModel | The full file path, name and file extension of the component to be inserted.
Where: DWVariableModelPath would result in C:\Specifications\Models\ for example. DWVariableInsertedModel would result in Bracket 0001.sldprt for example. |
Driven Component Example
Driven components are models that have been captured and will be generated from the same specification.
| File Path Example Rule | Meaning |
|---|---|
| "<Insert>MyComponentSet" | Will insert the model generated from the captured model named MyComponentSet.
A dependency will be created to ensure this model is generated prior to the assembly it is inserted into. |
| Property Name | Example Rule | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | "Config1" | Will switch the configuration to Config1 in the inserted component. |
| Component Reference | Driven Instance | Will set the component reference to: Driven Instance. This will appear in braces { } at the end of the component name string in the FeatureManager design tree. |
This Task can be added to the following Generation Sequence(s):
This Project demonstrates how to insert and mate a component using Generation Tasks and how to use looping to insert multiple components.
Find out how to add dimensions to Drawings that show Assemblies generated using the Insert Component Generation Task.
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