Adding Components to an Assembly

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• Inserting Components from the PropertyManager
  

  You can add components to new or existing assemblies from the PropertyManager. You can add a single component, multiple components in sequence, or multiple components at a time at a single location.

• Adding Components from an Open Document Window
  

  You can add components to an assembly by dragging from an open document window. Depending on how you drag the component, you can align it with the assembly origin or add SmartMates.

• Adding Components from Windows Explorer
  

• Adding Components from Internet Explorer
  

  You can add a part from a hyperlink to an assembly.

• Adding Instances of a Component
  

  You can create additional instances of existing components in an assembly.

• Inferencing to the Assembly Origin
  

  When you insert a component by various means, you can inference the assembly origin.

• Adding Future Version Files as Components in an Assembly
  

  In SolidWorks 2013 or later, you can use parts and assemblies from the current release of the SolidWorks software as components of an assembly in Service Pack 5 of the previous release.