7.5.5. Assembly designation is not entered into the other parts

In this article you will learn how to assign assembly numbers correctly in Advance Steel and avoid missing entries. The correct assignment is essential for the complete documentation and positioning of your components within assemblies.

Prerequisites

• The affected components (e.g. beams, plates, brackets) must be physically welded together or defined as an assembly in Advance Steel by appropriate connection means.

Step-by-step guide

1. Enter the assembly into one component

   Select any component from the group (e.g. the main beam or a base plate). Open the properties and enter the desired designation in the Assembly field. It does not matter which element of the group you choose.

2. Carry out positioning

   Start the command for positioning in Advance Steel. Only through this process does the software recognise the logical association of the welded or connected elements.

3. Check the result

   After completing the positioning, Advance Steel automatically transfers the assembly designation from the initially marked part to all associated elements of the group. Check on a spot-check basis whether all components of the assembly now carry the identical number.

   Expected result: All parts of the welded group show the correct assembly number in their properties.

Important notes

• Keep to the sequence: Advance Steel only assigns assembly numbers during positioning. The entry into at least one component must necessarily take place before the start of positioning.
• Subsequent changes: If components are subsequently added to, welded to or connected with an existing assembly, the positioning must be carried out again in order to update the numbering.
• Connection types: When in doubt, check the connection types. Only correctly recognised workshop connections (weld seams or HV bolted connections with workshop status) lead to an automatic number transfer.

Troubleshooting

• Symptom: Despite positioning, the Assembly fields of attachment parts remain empty.
• Solution: Check whether the parts actually form a fixed assembly. Use the command "Show assembly objects" to make sure that Advance Steel recognises the elements as a connected unit. Also check whether the checkbox for positioning is set correctly in the project or object settings.