How can I copy a body?
How can I copy a body?
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Good morning,
I have a solid model we got from another company. The model has a ton of imported bodies, and a bunch of them are bad. Fortunately, they are all the same part, it's just used in a number of places. I have one body of that type that's good, and I want to just cut and paste it to replace the bad bodies, but the program won't let me copy the body. How can I replace the bad bodies with the good one?
Al
I have a solid model we got from another company. The model has a ton of imported bodies, and a bunch of them are bad. Fortunately, they are all the same part, it's just used in a number of places. I have one body of that type that's good, and I want to just cut and paste it to replace the bad bodies, but the program won't let me copy the body. How can I replace the bad bodies with the good one?

Al






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Al
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I have done this multiple times but it is a cumbersome process.
1. Have original file with multi-bodies - ORG-MB1.sldprt
2. Save copy of original file with multi-bodies - ORG-MB2.sldprt
3. Remove all bodies but one specific. Clean up part so there are no errors. - SB1.sldprt
4. Open new assembly and place in original file (ORG-MB2.sldprt) and save. - MB1.sldasm
5. Add all instances of SB1.sldprt aligning with the bodies of original. Delete mates and fix parts in location.
6. Open and remove all instances of specific body in original (ORG-MB2.sldprt).
7. Open assembly MB1.sldasm with revised ORG-MB2.sldprt & clean parts SB1.sldprt and save as part - New-MB1.sldprt
You will then have a new part with the multi-bodies all clean. I have painstakingly done this on some imported models that I have received from vendors to clean up my models. It is a difficult process, but in the end with a clean model it is worth it. Hope this makes sense.
Take care & have fun!
Kevin
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