Copy Body to another Part...
Copy Body to another Part...
(OP)
Is it possible in 2006 to copy a BODY from one MULTI-BODY PART to another?
...would come in handy often enough for me.
The bestI can do is COPY/PASTE the SKETCH & recreate the BODY.
Windows XP / Logitech "Premium" Optical mouse
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1 / SpaceBall 5000
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...would come in handy often enough for me.
The bestI can do is COPY/PASTE the SKETCH & recreate the BODY.
Windows XP / Logitech "Premium" Optical mouse
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1 / SpaceBall 5000
Lava Lamp
www.Tate3d.com






RE: Copy Body to another Part...
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RE: Copy Body to another Part...
RE: Copy Body to another Part...
If you need surfaces, you can copy them within the context of an assembly.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.
RE: Copy Body to another Part...
RE: Copy Body to another Part...
Use "Insert/Part" to insert the first multibody part into the currently open part file.
It brings in all solid bodies but you can create a "delete body" feature to get rid of the others.
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This keeps it linked paramtrically to the original so that changes update. If you just want a dumb solid body with no link back to the original, save the part in parasolid format, then open the other part file and theres an option either in the "insert menu" or "features" that allow you to import a file.
Jason
UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.0 on WinXP SP2
RE: Copy Body to another Part...
Thanks...
Windows XP / Logitech "Premium" Optical mouse
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.1 / SpaceBall 5000
Lava Lamp
www.Tate3d.com
RE: Copy Body to another Part...
mmurphy50 ... FYI, you don't need to export a parasolid to break association ... just RMB on the Stock Multi-Body feature and select List External Refs, then select Break All.
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I do know about breaking External Refs. I find it eaiser that if someone sees the Imported body there is no question.
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Need a way in Solidworks to extract a dumb solid. Assemblies can do it with the 'Save as part" function.
Jason
UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.0 on WinXP SP2
RE: Copy Body to another Part...
Its called save as parasolid if you don't like the old broken ref.
RFUS
RE: Copy Body to another Part...
I would just like to see a way to extract and import without going through the translation. Maybe a way to "dumbify" a model and get rid of the tree. UG has a command to do this called "Remove Parameters" which allows you to select any body to delete its history and jsut leave a dumb solid. Just a few less steps.
Jason
UG NX2.02.2 on Win2000 SP3
SolidWorks 2006 SP4.0 on WinXP SP2
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