- Saving an Assembly and Its Components
When you save an assembly, the path and name of each referenced component is saved in the assembly document. For this reason, you must exercise caution when you save or rename a component document, or move it to a different folder.
- Referenced Files
There are several ways to list and edit files referenced by part, assembly, and drawing documents.
- Saving an Assembly in Various Ways
The following table lists the effects of saving an assembly in various ways.
- Saving Assemblies with In-context Features
There are some special considerations when you save an assembly with in-context features.
- Search Routine for Referenced Documents
When opening a referenced document, SOLIDWORKS performs a search to locate the document. For example, this search may occur when you open a drawing and the referenced assembly cannot be found or when you resolve a suppressed component in an assembly.