Join Parts in Assembly

[TheMan51]

Am having trouble joining parts in assembly.
I have 2 parts in assembly mode in the orientation
I need. I want to join these 2 parts to make one.
When I select insert, components,and go to "join"
it is grayed out. What gives?
Thanks much

 

[dgowans]

To my knowledge you can't join parts in the context of an assembly. You can save the assembly as a part and then join the bodies in the part file by using Insert, Feature, Combine.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Go to Help > SolidWorks Help Topics > Index and type in joined parts

You need to create a new part in the assy before trying to join the other parts.

 

[mmurphy50]

With in the assembly creat a new part. Then while editing the new part inside the assembly, click on Join, then select the parts you want to join together. This will creat a new part file of the joined parts with out disturbing the original parts.

 

[dgowans]

Count me among the many who learned something new on eng-tips today...... Another trick to add to my bag!

Sorry for the mis-information, TheMan!!!!!

 

[ctopher]

If you 'only' have those 2 parts in an assy and 'only' want one part ... you can do "save as" part.

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 01-18-07)