Forming a New Assembly
from Existing Components
You can form a sub-assembly from components that are already in the
assembly, thereby moving the components down one level in the assembly
hierarchy.
It is a good idea to position and mate at least one of the components
before you begin, then select that component first.
To form a new assembly from existing
components:
In the FeatureManager design tree, select the
components (individual parts or sub-assemblies) that you want to group
into a sub-assembly. Hold the Ctrl
key while you select. All the components must be at the same level within
a single parent assembly.
Right-click one of the selected components, and
select Form New Sub-assembly Here.
- or -
Select the components, then click Insert,
Component, Assembly
from [Selected] Components.
The Save
As dialog box appears.
-
Browse to a different folder if needed, enter a File
name, and click Save. A
new assembly document is saved in the folder you specify.
A new sub-assembly is inserted at the level where the selected components
were located, and the components are moved into the new sub-assembly.