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Adding Components to an Assembly

When you place a component (either an individual part or a sub-assembly) in an assembly, the component file is linked to the assembly file. The component appears in the assembly; the component data remains in the source component file. Any changes you make to the component file update the assembly.

There are many ways to add components to a new or existing assembly:

Use the Insert Component PropertyManager.
Drag from the File Explorer tab in the Task Pane.
Drag from an open document window.
Drag from Windows Explorer.
Drag a hyperlink from Internet Explorer.
Drag within the assembly for additional instances of existing components.
Drag from the Design Library in the Task Pane.
Use Insert, Smart Fasteners to add bolts, screws, nuts, pins, and washers.

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