macPT: If you modify Part B, in the case that you broken the link of drawing part A, this drawing will be outdated. Even if the Part B view is just for reference, you have the risk of having erroneous information in an approved drawing
Very good point here. If that component changes even the slightest bit, you'll have people questioning you on it, guaranteed.
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slorandy, you could also do the following: Have the SW Model file open of the component you want to reference.
Save As... a JPG picture.
Read that picture into a photo editing software.
Draw a box/mask/marquee around the area you want your picture to be.
Use the CUT function (usually CTRL-X).
Go back to that SW drawing of the assembly.
Paste the clipboard contents (CTRL-V).
Now you've got an unassociated, resizable picture of your model in the SLDDRW document.
This is a variation on the oldschool printscreen method from when printers hated my CAD/CAM software. Microsoft Paint became my best friend.
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OS: Windows 2000 SP3
Graphics: NVidia Quadro FX 500 128Mb (OpenGL set to Solidworks)
Version: Solidworks 2005, SP0.1