For example, for a special machine of my invention.
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I model the whole machine in a single folder.
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I divide the whole into subsets, which I call GR01, GR02… GR10.
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For each group, I make a series of 2D plans
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All these plans are numbered like this, GR01a1, GR01a2. GR02a1, GR02a2. GR10a1, GR10a2, etc.
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These groups correspond to complex subassemblies, for example GR01 is a machine up and down system, GR02 is the upper part of the machine chassis, GR03 is the machine slide. …
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The first problem is that the 2D drawings of each group are all mixed in the display of drawing names.
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The second problem is that if I hide a group, the drawings of that group are always visible in the drawing list, which makes it difficult to find a specific drawing, even if the header of its name includes the name of the group to which it belongs. I have to scroll through the entire list.
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My request: when I hide a group, that all the drawings of this group are also hidden, so that only the drawings of the visible group are actually accessible.
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Advantage: no longer having to create an independent folder per group to be able to manage drawings more easily.
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Advantage: Greater fluidity in work, considerable time saving for the studies of machines and special tools, as is currently my case.
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Advantage: rid the office of many files that will no longer need to be.