I'm just starting to fool around with welded assemblies in WF 2.0, and have found that there are two different ways to do the "merge" operations:
1. (In assembly mode) Edit -> Component Display -> Merge.
All merged parts exist in a single part with a "Merge id" listed in the model tree for each merged part.
2. (with an AAX license in part mode) Insert -> Shared Data -> Merge from other model.
All merged parts exist in one part as above, however the references are listed as "External Merge id" in the model tree.
What (if any) is the difference between the two methods of merging? Is one way more desirable than another?
1. (In assembly mode) Edit -> Component Display -> Merge.
All merged parts exist in a single part with a "Merge id" listed in the model tree for each merged part.
2. (with an AAX license in part mode) Insert -> Shared Data -> Merge from other model.
All merged parts exist in one part as above, however the references are listed as "External Merge id" in the model tree.
What (if any) is the difference between the two methods of merging? Is one way more desirable than another?