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Join Parts in Assembly

Join Parts in Assembly

Join Parts in Assembly

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Am having trouble joining parts in assembly.
I have 2 parts in assembly mode in the orientation
I need. I want to join these 2 parts to make one.
When I select insert, components,and go to "join"
it is grayed out. What gives?
Thanks much

RE: Join Parts in Assembly

To my knowledge you can't join parts in the context of an assembly.  You can save the assembly as a part and then join the bodies in the part file by using Insert, Feature, Combine.

RE: Join Parts in Assembly

Go to Help > SolidWorks Help Topics > Index and type in joined parts

You need to create a new part in the assy before trying to join the other parts.

cheers

RE: Join Parts in Assembly

With in the assembly creat a new part.  Then while editing the new part inside the assembly, click on Join, then select the parts you want to join together. This will creat a new part file of the joined parts with out disturbing the original parts.

RE: Join Parts in Assembly

Count me among the many who learned something new on eng-tips today......  Another trick to add to my bag!

Sorry for the mis-information, TheMan!!!!!

RE: Join Parts in Assembly

If you 'only' have those 2 parts in an assy and 'only' want one part ... you can do "save as" part.

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 01-18-07)

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