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Editing Parts in the Assembly Context

While editing an assembly, you can:

  • Create a new part in the assembly window
  • Edit an existing component in the assembly window
  • Open an existing component document in its own window
Parent topicEditing a Part in an Assembly
Related concepts
Transparency During Component Editing
Opening Documents from Part or Assembly Windows
Related tasks
Creating a Part in an Assembly
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