question about configurations, making a change in a part in an assembly

[dlaery]

in an assembly I have 4 configurations. I need to make a change to a part that is in a subassembly and I want the change reflected in all 4 configurations.
do I go to that edit that part by itself and not in the assembly ? if I made the change in the assembly, "Edit Here" then it would only change in the configuration that was active?

 

[DavidJ]

Does the part itself have configurations? If not just edit the part.

 

[dlaery]

No,

thanks!

 

[JimCad]

Just looked at your web site.
Very nice looking lures.
I've not seen them in the UK so have posted the link on our fishing club forum.
I don't get out so much these days but some of my chums may be interested.
Jim

 

[dlaery]

Thank you.
Most of the lures I design in Alibre are not on my website.
the designs are used to make production molds so we can mass produce the lures.
a lot of the lures are organic in shape and sometimes are a real challenge to draw in Alibre, so I have Rhino for that, but there are a lot of things I can't draw in Rhino and have to use Alibre or a combonation of both programs to get a design done.

 

[BobSchaefer]

If you edit the part either by itself (with the assembly closed) I believe the changes will show up in all configurations of the assembly. Also, if you do an edit here, I believe it will also have the same affect. I only say I believe because I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure I've done exactly what you're describing, using either option and had all changes show up in all configurations in the assembly.

 

[dlaery]

hey thanks!

 

[dlaery]

In assembly I select a part to "edit" when I edit the part i change a pipe length from 36 inchs to 12 inches, then I create a new configuration in the part. then when I go back to the assembly, the new configuation of the pipe switches back to the original. do I need to make a new assembly configuration before I edit the part and will it keep the new change in the part in the assembly?

 

[HaroldL]

Yes. You should create a new assembly config. Then from the DE expand the part to select/activate the config you want to be displayed.

 

[dlaery]

Then from the DE expand the part to select/activate the config you want to be displayed

That is the step I missed.

Thanks!