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Assembly to Subassemblies

Assembly to Subassemblies

Assembly to Subassemblies

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I have built up a system in an assembly. It contains all discreet parts, all started from the assembly. These can be grouped (and for ease I have group them in folders in the assembly tree) as Outer Tank, Module, and Lid.

Two questions:

Can I make a subassembly with all the same links and associations from the parts in the assembly tree without having to drag and mate them all into a new assembly file? I would like to do this for the three groups. I tried to select some and hit make new assembly, but it just gave me the whole assembly.

Can I Save this assembly (Asmb 1) as is and copy save it to a new assembly so that I can break all links wile having the first assembly that I can always go back to. If so, what happens if a change a part in (Asmb 1), will it change in (Asmb 2), or will it prompt me to rename the part?

RE: Assembly to Subassemblies

RMB on the parts and select Form New Sub-assemby here.
You will be notified if certain mates will be broken, sketches lost, etc).

cheers

RE: Assembly to Subassemblies

(OP)
sorry, but what is RMB? and must I do this for each part or can several be sellected at once (i.e. all the parts for say the lid)?

RE: Assembly to Subassemblies

Control select the parts you want to form the subassembly, then click your right mouse button (RMB) and select Form New Sub-assembly here.

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RE: Assembly to Subassemblies

RMB = Right Mouse Button.

Several components can be selected.

cheers

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