Create One New Part From the Assembly Parts

General

  • Use the Boolean function when you want to create a single part from the parts of an assembly.
  • The parts of the assembly remain unchanged in the function described below.

Create a new part from the assembly parts

  1. Open the assembly model in the working window.
  2. Select the context-sensitive Create New.
  3. Define the properties of the new part:
    • Select Part as the document type.
    • Name the document, fill in the archive data and select the saving location.
    • Select OK.
  4. Click OK to exit the part model into the assembly.
  5. Select all parts of the assembly by limiting the area with two corner points.
    • Click the lower left corner point by clicking with the left mouse button and keep the button pressed.
    • Then move the cursor to the top right corner point so that all parts of the assembly are inside the enclosure and release the button.
    • The selected parts are highlighted with color.
  6. Select the context-sensitive function Boolean.
    • The program opens the dialog box Boolean Operation.
  7. Select the Unite operation.
  8. Under the Tool Parts, select Insert.
  9. Click the (new empty) part you created earlier in the feature tree.
  10. Select the context-sensitive OK function to confirm the part selection.
    • The program adds the selected part to the list of parts to be modified
  11. Select OK.
    • The program creates geometry for the part.
  12. Delete the new part in the model tree, and save the assembly.
  13. Open a new part model in the browser.