Is it possible to extract a selection of subassemblies from a main assembly?
For example, Main assembly consists of 54 subassemblies and >500 parts. Colleague wants to evaluate adding a part and its interaction between 4 subassemblies. Instead of transferring the main assembly, is there a command for exporting those 4 subassemblies into a smaller manageable assembly file?
I tried making a new subassembly from those four, but that option is not available ( in the right mouse click menu).
*Update*
Work-around: Copy main assembly file. Dissolve subassemblies as needed. Form new subassembly from the desired subassemblies. Save new subassembly externally.
Con: will lose patterned features and mates. also, for large main assemblies creating a copy (as well as dissolving subassemblies) can be a struggle for low performing workstations.
For example, Main assembly consists of 54 subassemblies and >500 parts. Colleague wants to evaluate adding a part and its interaction between 4 subassemblies. Instead of transferring the main assembly, is there a command for exporting those 4 subassemblies into a smaller manageable assembly file?
I tried making a new subassembly from those four, but that option is not available ( in the right mouse click menu).
*Update*
Work-around: Copy main assembly file. Dissolve subassemblies as needed. Form new subassembly from the desired subassemblies. Save new subassembly externally.
Con: will lose patterned features and mates. also, for large main assemblies creating a copy (as well as dissolving subassemblies) can be a struggle for low performing workstations.
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