Group Parts into a Local Assembly

General

  • You can group parts of an assembly into a local subassembly, for example by type or purpose.
    • In this case, for example, a large number of screws and nuts do not appear directly in the feature tree of the main assembly, but appear under the local subassembly.
  • The parts of a local subassembly can be printed out into a higher-level parts list just like they were parts of the main assembly.
    • Select the local assembly in the feature tree.
    • Select the context-sensitive function Properties.
    • Select Explode to parts list.
  • You can freely name the subassemblies, making them easy to identify under the assembly.

Create a local subassembly from the parts

  1. Select the parts to be moved to the local assembly.
    • Hold down the Ctrl key if you select several parts.
  2. Select the following contextual function: Save as Assembly.
    • The program opens the dialog box New Document.
  3. Enter the part label and select Local.
  4. Click OK to confirm the creation of the local assembly.
  5. Click OK to exit the local configuration.

Move parts into a local assembly

  1. In an assembly, select the context-sensitive function New.
    • The program opens the dialog box New Document.
  2. Enter the part label and select Local.
  3. Click OK to confirm the creation of the local assembly.
  4. Click OK to exit the local configuration.
  5. Move parts into the local assembly

Note:
  • The parts of a local assembly are printed out in an upper-level parts list if the following definitions have been made.
    1. The subassembly is a local assembly.
    2. The subassembly has the Explode to Parts List property.