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Importing exploded view

Importing exploded view

Importing exploded view

(OP)
Is it possible to use an existing exploded view in an new assembly? I have two exploded views in two configurations in each assembly. Each exploded view has about 150 steps and then exploded lines are added.
Because I have very similar assemblies (components are different) with few changes I would like to use existing exploded view, which I made in first assembly and then import it to other seven assemblies and then I can repair some steps and replace components I need to.
This would spare me a lot of work but I don't know if it is possible. Maybe with macro it would be possible?

RE: Importing exploded view

Open existing assy and do Save As Copy to make your new assy (different part/assy number), close it. Then go to SolidWorks Explorer and replace the parts of the new assy with the new parts. Open new assy.

Chris
SolidWorks 09 SP4.1
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RE: Importing exploded view

(OP)
Yes, thank you for this. I know that way it is possible, but problem is, I already have assemblies saved and edited in their final form.
If I now take the first assembly and replace these existing ones, I have too much work editing these assemblies (they have some differences).
Is there any other way possible to take an exploded view from existing assembly and import it to another exisitng assembly?

RE: Importing exploded view

I don't think so. The exploded view is for that assy file, it has links to the parts within. If you were to copy the exploded view, the links would be broken anyway.
Unless someone has a trick to do this, I don't know of a way to copy the exploded view from one assy to another.

Chris
SolidWorks 09 SP4.1
ctopher's home
SolidWorks Legion

RE: Importing exploded view

(OP)
Thanks for answer! I tried everything, but in the end I had to do every exploded view almost from scratch.

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