apply global material to child parts in assembly
apply global material to child parts in assembly
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is this possible? I don't need this for drawing callouts, but would like it for mass properties.
there is a slick tool in solid edge to do something like this.
there is a slick tool in solid edge to do something like this.






RE: apply global material to child parts in assembly
RE: apply global material to child parts in assembly
RE: apply global material to child parts in assembly
RE: apply global material to child parts in assembly
Can you explain a little better where "material" is located? RMB?
Mango,
Thanks for the help, but i am in fact asking about solidworks. I have some previous experience with solidedge, which i didn't like very much but recognize its strength and that tool was one of them.
RE: apply global material to child parts in assembly
There may be a specific tool buried somewhere in SW, but if there is I don't know about it. The above method is the only way I know to change materials en masse.
A macro for this could probably be developed to eliminate the need for graphical selection.
RE: apply global material to child parts in assembly
Go into Tools>Options>System Options and in FeatureManager "tab" make sure that Material is being shown in the drop-down menu. Make sure all your Lightweight parts are Resolved. Material Properties for your parts should be visible in your Feature Manager (FM) tree, as an icon that looks like a stop light, but with red/blue/green lights with horizontal lines by each.
I don't think there is a way to Ctrl-select various parts in the FM and do a global material change, you will have to change each individual part. With the top assembly open, click a part, click the Edit Part icon and after the part details in the FM are highlighted blue (default color) you can select the Edit Material option.
RE: apply global material to child parts in assembly
arlenn,
And you can download more materials....
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